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He obeyed all the commands that the LORD had given to King David through Gad, the king’s seer, and the prophet Nathan. <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/29.htm">English Standard Version</a> And he stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, according to the commandment of David and of Gad the king’s seer and of Nathan the prophet, for the commandment was from the LORD through his prophets. <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets. <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/29.htm">King James Bible</a> And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the LORD by his prophets. <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/29.htm">New King James Version</a> And he stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with stringed instruments, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet; for thus was the commandment of the LORD by His prophets. <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> He then stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, according to the command of David and of Gad, the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet; for the command was from the LORD through His prophets. <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/29.htm">NASB 1995</a> He then stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with harps and with lyres, according to the command of David and of Gad the king&#8217s seer, and of Nathan the prophet; for the command was from the LORD through His prophets. <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a> He then stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with harps, and with lyres, according to the command of David and of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet; for the command was from the LORD through His prophets. <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> He then caused the Levites to stand in the house of Yahweh with cymbals, with harps, and with lyres, according to the command of David and of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet; for the command was from Yahweh by the hand of His prophets. <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with harps, and with lyres, in accordance with the command of David [his ancestor] and of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet; for the command was from the LORD through His prophets. <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the LORD’s temple with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, Gad the king’s seer, and the prophet Nathan. For the command was from the LORD through his prophets. <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the LORD&#8217s temple with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, Gad the king&#8217s seer, and Nathan the prophet. For the command was from the LORD through His prophets. <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/29.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he set the Levites in the house of Jehovah with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet; for the commandment was of Jehovah by his prophets. <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Next, Hezekiah assigned the Levites to their places in the temple. He gave them cymbals, harps, and other stringed instruments, according to the instructions that the LORD had given King David and the two prophets, Gad and Nathan. <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/29.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for the commandment was of the LORD by his prophets. <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He had the Levites stand in the LORD's temple with cymbals, harps, and lyres as David, the king's seer Gad, and the prophet Nathan had ordered. This command came from the LORD through his prophets. <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/29.htm">Good News Translation</a> The king followed the instructions that the LORD had given to King David through Gad, the king's prophet, and through the prophet Nathan; he stationed Levites in the Temple, with harps and cymbals, <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/29.htm">International Standard Version</a> Hezekiah stationed descendants of Levi in the LORD's Temple to play cymbals and stringed instruments, just as David, Gad the seer, and Nathan the prophet had directed, because the command to do so was from the LORD through those prophets. <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king?s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets. <a href="/net/2_chronicles/29.htm">NET Bible</a> King Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the LORD's temple with cymbals and stringed instruments, just as David, Gad the king's prophet, and Nathan the prophet had ordered. (The LORD had actually given these orders through his prophets.) <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with stringed instruments, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet; for the commandment was of the LORD by his prophets. <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the LORD by his prophets. <a href="/web/2_chronicles/29.htm">World English Bible</a> He set the Levites in Yahweh’s house with cymbals, with stringed instruments, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet; for the commandment was from Yahweh by his prophets. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And he appoints the Levites in the house of YHWH with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, by the command of David, and of Gad, seer of the king, and of Nathan the prophet, for the command [is] by the hand of YHWH, by the hand of His prophets; <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And he appointeth the Levites in the house of Jehovah with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, by the command of David, and of Gad, seer of the king, and of Nathan the prophet, for by the hand of Jehovah is the command, by the hand of His prophets; <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he will set up the Levites in the house of Jehovah with cymbals, with lyres and with harps by the command of David, and Gad, the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for by the hand of Jehovah the command by the hand of his prophets.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he set the Levites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, and psalteries, and harps according to the regulation of David the king, and of Gad the seer, and of Nathan the prophet: for it was the commandment of the Lord by the hand of his prophets. <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Also, he situated the Levites in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, and psalteries, and harps, according to the disposition of king David, and of the seer Gad, and of the prophet Nathan. For indeed, this was the precept of the Lord, by the hand of his prophets. <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/29.htm">New American Bible</a> He stationed the Levites in the LORD’s house with cymbals, harps, and lyres, according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet; for this command was from the LORD through his prophets. <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, according to the commandment of David and of Gad the king’s seer and of the prophet Nathan, for the commandment was from the LORD through his prophets.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with the songs of David, and with the songs of Gad the prophet of King David and of Nathan the prophet of King David; for David used to sing the songs of the LORD his God as they were sung by the mouth of the prophets. <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he stood the Levites in the house of LORD JEHOVAH with hymns of praise, with the sound of the harp and with the songs of David, and with the songs of Gad, the Prophet of King David, and of Nathan, the Prophet of King David, because David was ever the singer of the songs of LORD JEHOVAH his God, according to what was from the mouth of the Prophets.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet; for the commandment was of the LORD by His prophets. <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he stationed the Levites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, and lutes, and harps, according to the commandment of king David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for by the commandment of the Lord the order was in the hand of the prophets. <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=7545" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/29.htm">Hezekiah Restores Temple Worship</a> …24And the priests slaughtered the goats and put their blood on the altar for a sin offering, to make atonement for all Israel, because the king had ordered the burnt offering and the sin offering for all Israel. 25<a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: way·ya·‘ă·mêḏ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">Hezekiah stationed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: hal·wî·yim (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">the Levites</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">in the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/4700.htm" title="4700: bim·ṣil·ta·yim (Prep-b:: N-cd) -- Cymbals. From tsalal; double tinklers, i.e. Cymbals.">with cymbals,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5035.htm" title="5035: bin·ḇā·lîm (Prep-b:: N-mp) -- A skin-bag for, liquids, a vase, a lyre. Or nebel; from nabel; a skin-bag for liquids; hence, a vase; also a lyre.">harps,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3658.htm" title="3658: ū·ḇə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-mp) -- A lyre. From a unused root meaning to twang; a harp.">and lyres</a> <a href="/hebrew/4687.htm" title="4687: bə·miṣ·waṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Commandment. From tsavah; a command, whether human or divine.">according to the command</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wîḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">of David,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1410.htm" title="1410: wə·ḡāḏ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From guwd; Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet.">of Gad</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/2374.htm" title="2374: ḥō·zêh- (N-msc) -- A seer. Active participle of chazah; a beholder in vision; also a compact.">seer,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5416.htm" title="5416: wə·nā·ṯān (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- The name of a number of Isr. From nathan; given; Nathan, the name of five Israelites.">and of Nathan</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nā·ḇî (Art:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">the prophet.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/4687.htm" title="4687: ham·miṣ·wāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Commandment. From tsavah; a command, whether human or divine.">the command</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ḇə·yaḏ- (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">had come from</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yaḏ- (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">through</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: nə·ḇî·’āw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">His prophets.</a> 26The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-4.htm">1 Chronicles 16:4-6</a> David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel. / Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals / and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God. <a href="/1_chronicles/23-5.htm">1 Chronicles 23:5</a> 4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.” <a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1-7</a> Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service: / From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. / From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/5-12.htm">2 Chronicles 5:12-13</a> all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets. / The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud <a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">2 Chronicles 8:14</a> In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God. <a href="/2_chronicles/23-18.htm">2 Chronicles 23:18</a> Moreover, Jehoiada put the oversight of the house of the LORD into the hands of the Levitical priests, whom David had appointed over the house of the LORD, to offer burnt offerings to the LORD as written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and song, as ordained by David. <a href="/2_chronicles/30-21.htm">2 Chronicles 30:21</a> The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day, accompanied by loud instruments of praise to the LORD. <a href="/2_chronicles/35-15.htm">2 Chronicles 35:15</a> The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them. <a href="/ezra/3-10.htm">Ezra 3:10-11</a> When the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their positions to praise the LORD, as David king of Israel had prescribed. / And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid. <a href="/nehemiah/12-24.htm">Nehemiah 12:24</a> The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God. <a href="/nehemiah/12-45.htm">Nehemiah 12:45-46</a> They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. / For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. <a href="/psalms/81-2.htm">Psalm 81:2-4</a> Lift up a song, strike the tambourine, play the sweet-sounding harp and lyre. / Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon, and at the full moon on the day of our Feast. / For this is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob. <a href="/psalms/150-3.htm">Psalm 150:3-5</a> Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre. / Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute. / Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals. <a href="/isaiah/38-20.htm">Isaiah 38:20</a> The LORD will save me; we will play songs on stringed instruments all the days of our lives in the house of the LORD. <a href="/amos/6-5.htm">Amos 6:5</a> You improvise songs on the harp like David and invent your own musical instruments.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the LORD by his prophets.And he set<a href="/1_chronicles/9-33.htm">1 Chronicles 9:33</a> And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.<a href="/1_chronicles/15-16.htm">1 Chronicles 15:16-22</a> And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy… <a href="/1_chronicles/16-4.htm">1 Chronicles 16:4,5,42</a> And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel: … according<a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">2 Chronicles 8:14</a> And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.<a href="/2_chronicles/35-15.htm">2 Chronicles 35:15</a> And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.<a href="/1_chronicles/23-5.htm">1 Chronicles 23:5</a> Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.Gad<a href="/2_samuel/24-11.htm">2 Samuel 24:11</a> For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,<a href="/1_chronicles/21-9.htm">1 Chronicles 21:9</a> And the LORD spake unto Gad, David's seer, saying,<a href="/1_chronicles/29-29.htm">1 Chronicles 29:29</a> Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,Nathan<a href="/2_samuel/7-2.htm">2 Samuel 7:2-4</a> That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains… <a href="/2_samuel/12-1.htm">2 Samuel 12:1-7</a> And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor… for so was<a href="/2_chronicles/20-12.htm">2 Chronicles 20:12</a> O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.of the Lord by his prophets.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/24-12.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-15.htm">Command</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-15.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">Cymbals</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-2.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-29.htm">Gad</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">Harps</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-20.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-13.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-7.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-16.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-19.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-13.htm">Music</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-29.htm">Nathan</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-19.htm">Order</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-19.htm">Places</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-20.htm">Prescribed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-9.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-19.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">Psalteries</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-2.htm">Seer</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-19.htm">Stationed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">Stringed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-18.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-8.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-12.htm">Command</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-6.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/ezra/3-10.htm">Cymbals</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-26.htm">David</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-11.htm">Gad</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-27.htm">Harps</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-31.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-26.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-3.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-26.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-26.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-12.htm">Music</a> <a href="/ezra/8-16.htm">Nathan</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-27.htm">Order</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-26.htm">Places</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-16.htm">Prescribed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-20.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-16.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-27.htm">Psalteries</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-30.htm">Seer</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-13.htm">Stationed</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-27.htm">Stringed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-35.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-1.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 29</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/29-1.htm">Hezekiah's good reign.</a> 3. <a href="/2_chronicles/29-3.htm">He restores religion</a> 5. <a href="/2_chronicles/29-5.htm">He exhorts the Levites</a> 12. <a href="/2_chronicles/29-12.htm">They sanctify themselves, and cleanse the house of God</a> 20. <a href="/2_chronicles/29-20.htm">Hezekiah offers solemn sacrifices,</a> 24. <a href="/2_chronicles/29-24.htm">wherein the Levites are more forward than the priests</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/29.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/29.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD Hezekiah, the king of Judah, is noted for his religious reforms and efforts to restore proper worship in the temple. The Levites were members of the tribe of Levi, set apart for religious duties, particularly in the temple. The "house of the LORD" refers to the temple in Jerusalem, the central place of worship for the Israelites. This act of stationing the Levites signifies a return to the divinely ordained order of worship, emphasizing the importance of the temple as the dwelling place of God's presence among His people.with cymbals, harps, and lyres These musical instruments were integral to the worship practices in the temple. Cymbals, harps, and lyres were used in various ceremonies and were part of the Levitical duties. The use of music in worship is a recurring theme in the Bible, highlighting the role of music in expressing praise and adoration to God. This practice can be traced back to King David, who organized the temple musicians and established the use of these instruments in worship (<a href="/1_chronicles/15-16.htm">1 Chronicles 15:16</a>).according to the command of David King David, known as a man after God's own heart, was instrumental in organizing the temple worship and establishing the roles of the Levites. His command regarding the use of music in worship was rooted in his own experiences and revelations from God. David's influence on temple worship set a precedent that was followed by subsequent generations, including Hezekiah's reforms.of Gad the king’s seer Gad was a prophet and seer during the time of David. As a seer, Gad had the ability to receive divine revelations and guidance, which he communicated to the king. His role in advising David on matters of worship and temple service underscores the importance of prophetic insight in establishing and maintaining proper worship practices.and of Nathan the prophet Nathan was another prophet during David's reign, known for his role in confronting David about his sin with Bathsheba (2 Samuel 12). Nathan's involvement in the command regarding temple worship highlights the collaborative effort between the king and the prophets in ensuring that worship was conducted according to God's will. Prophets like Nathan played a crucial role in guiding the kings and the people in spiritual matters.For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets This phrase emphasizes the divine origin of the instructions for temple worship. The prophets served as God's mouthpieces, conveying His commands to the leaders and the people. The involvement of multiple prophets, such as Gad and Nathan, in delivering this command underscores the importance of prophetic authority and the need for adherence to God's directives in worship. This divine command reflects God's desire for order and reverence in worship, as well as the centrality of the temple in the spiritual life of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a> The king of Judah who initiated religious reforms and restored temple worship. 2. <a href="/topical/l/levites.htm">Levites</a> Members of the tribe of Levi, assigned to perform duties in the temple, including music. 3. <a href="/topical/h/house_of_the_lord.htm">House of the LORD</a> Refers to the temple in Jerusalem, the central place of worship for the Israelites. 4. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The former king of Israel who organized the temple musicians and established worship practices. 5. <a href="/topical/g/gad_and_nathan.htm">Gad and Nathan</a> Prophets who served during David's reign and provided divine guidance for worship practices.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_music_in_worship.htm">The Role of Music in Worship</a> Music is a divinely ordained element of worship, as seen in the temple practices established by David and confirmed by the prophets. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_divine_commands.htm">Obedience to Divine Commands</a> Hezekiah's reforms highlight the importance of adhering to God's commands, as delivered through His prophets, for proper worship. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_leadership.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Leadership</a> The involvement of David, Gad, and Nathan underscores the need for godly leadership in guiding worship and religious practices. <a href="/topical/c/continuity_of_worship_practices.htm">Continuity of Worship Practices</a> The restoration of temple worship by Hezekiah demonstrates the value of maintaining continuity in worship practices that honor God. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets_in_worship.htm">The Role of Prophets in Worship</a> Prophets play a crucial role in communicating God's will, ensuring that worship aligns with divine intentions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_29.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 29</a> <a href="/q/why_does_1_chronicles_25_conflict_biblically.htm">Why do 1 Chronicles 25's genealogical details sometimes conflict with other biblical passages without additional historical confirmation?</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_church_instruments.htm">What does the Bible say about church musical instruments?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_gad_the_seer_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Gad the Seer in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_psalm_150_instruments'_use.htm">Is there any historical or archeological evidence supporting the widespread use of the instruments listed in Psalm 150:3–5 at the time it was written?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/29.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) He set.--Stationed, appointed. Hezekiah restored the ancient choral worship as established by David (<a href="/1_chronicles/23-5.htm" title="Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.">1Chronicles 23:5</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/23-25.htm" title="For David said, The LORD God of Israel has given rest to his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:">1Chronicles 23:25</a>).Psalteries.--N?b?lim, a kind of harp; Greek, ?????. ???????.Harps.--Kinnoroth. Greek, ??????, a sort of lyre, or cittern, or guitar.Gad . . . Nathan.--<a href="/1_chronicles/29-29.htm" title="Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,">1Chronicles 29:29</a>. This is the only place where the institution of the Levitical minstrelsy is ascribed to the injunctions of prophets; but the thing is probable in itself, considering that no important step, whether in civil or ecclesiastical matters, would be likely to be taken by an Israelite king without consulting the Divine will by means of the royal prophets, as we know, from the cuneiform documents, was the uniform practice with the Assyrian and Babylonian sovereigns. Moreover, prophecy was intimately connected with music. (See on <a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm" title="Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:">1Chronicles 25:1</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/29.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 25. - (See <a href="/1_chronicles/16-4.htm">1 Chronicles 16:4</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/21.htm">1 Chronicles 21</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/23-5.htm">1 Chronicles 23:5</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1, 6</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/29-29.htm">1 Chronicles 29:29</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/5-12.htm">2 Chronicles 5:12</a>.) <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Hezekiah stationed וַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨ד (way·ya·‘ă·mêḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> To stand, in various relations the Levites הַלְוִיִּ֜ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3881.htm">Strong's 3881: </a> Levites -- descendant of Levi in the house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel with cymbals, בִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙ (bim·ṣil·ta·yim) Preposition-b | Noun - cd <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4700.htm">Strong's 4700: </a> Double tinklers, cymbals harps, בִּנְבָלִ֣ים (bin·ḇā·lîm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5035.htm">Strong's 5035: </a> A skin-bag for, liquids, a vase, a lyre and lyres וּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹת (ū·ḇə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3658.htm">Strong's 3658: </a> A harp according to the command בְּמִצְוַ֥ת (bə·miṣ·waṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4687.htm">Strong's 4687: </a> Commandment of David, דָּוִ֛יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse of Gad וְגָ֥ד (wə·ḡāḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1410.htm">Strong's 1410: </a> Gad -- a son of Jacob, also his tribe and its territory, also a prophet the king’s הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king seer, חֹזֵֽה־ (ḥō·zêh-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2374.htm">Strong's 2374: </a> A beholder in vision, a compact and of Nathan וְנָתָ֣ן (wə·nā·ṯān) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5416.htm">Strong's 5416: </a> Nathan -- the name of a number of Israelites the prophet. הַנָּבִ֑יא (han·nā·ḇî) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> A spokesman, speaker, prophet For כִּ֧י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the command הַמִּצְוָ֖ה (ham·miṣ·wāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4687.htm">Strong's 4687: </a> Commandment had come from בְיַד־ (ḇə·yaḏ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand the LORD יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel through בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand His prophets. נְבִיאָֽיו׃ (nə·ḇî·’āw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> A spokesman, speaker, prophet <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">2 Chronicles 29:25 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">2 Chronicles 29:25 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">2 Chronicles 29:25 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">2 Chronicles 29:25 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">2 Chronicles 29:25 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">2 Chronicles 29:25 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">2 Chronicles 29:25 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">2 Chronicles 29:25 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">2 Chronicles 29:25 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">2 Chronicles 29:25 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 29:25 He set the Levites in the house (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 29:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 29:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 29:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 29:26" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>