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1 Chronicles 15:15-28

15 And the Levites carried the ark of God with the poles on their shoulders, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the Lord.

16 David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers to sing joyful songs, accompanied by musical instruments: lyres, harps and cymbals.

17 So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berekiah; and from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;

18 and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.

19 The musicians Heman, Asaph and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;

20 Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah and Benaiah were to play the lyres according to alamoth,

21 and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel and Azaziah were to play the harps, directing according to sheminith.

22 Kenaniah the head Levite was in charge of the singing; that was his responsibility because he was skillful at it.

23 Berekiah and Elkanah were to be doorkeepers for the ark.

24 Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah and Eliezer the priests were to blow trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-Edom and Jehiah were also to be doorkeepers for the ark.

25 So David and the elders of Israel and the commanders of units of a thousand went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the house of Obed-Edom, with rejoicing.

26 Because God had helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord, seven bulls and seven rams were sacrificed.

27 Now David was clothed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and as were the singers, and Kenaniah, who was in charge of the singing of the choirs. David also wore a linen ephod.

28 So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouts, with the sounding of rams’ horns and trumpets, and of cymbals, and the playing of lyres and harps.

Cross References for 1 Chronicles 15:15-28

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Exodus 25:13 - Then make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. Click to read the verse Exodus 25:13 Click to read the verse Exodus 25:13

1 Kings 8:8 - These poles were so long that their ends could be seen from the Holy Place in front of the inne... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 8:8 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 8:8

2 Chronicles 5:9 - These poles were so long that their ends, extending from the ark, could be seen from in front o... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 5:9 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 5:9

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Numbers 7:9 - But Moses did not give any to the Kohathites, because they were to carry on their shoulders the... Click to read the verse Numbers 7:9 Click to read the verse Numbers 7:9

Numbers 4:15 - “After Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy furnishings and all the holy articles... Click to read the verse Numbers 4:15 Click to read the verse Numbers 4:15

2 Samuel 6:13 - When those who were carrying the ark of the Lord had taken six steps, he sacrificed a bull and ... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 6:13 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 6:13

Numbers 4:5-6 - When the camp is to move, Aaron and his sons are to go in and take down the shielding curtain a... Click to read the verse Numbers 4:5-6 Click to read the verse Numbers 4:5-6

Exodus 37:3-5 - He cast four gold rings for it and fastened them to its four feet, with two rings on one side a... Click to read the verse Exodus 37:3-5 Click to read the verse Exodus 37:3-5

Exodus 25:12-15 - Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, with two rings on one side and tw... Click to read the verse Exodus 25:12-15 Click to read the verse Exodus 25:12-15