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The gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow Levites made the preparations for them. <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/35.htm">New Living Translation</a> The musicians, descendants of Asaph, were in their assigned places, following the commands that had been given by David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, the king’s seer. The gatekeepers guarded the gates and did not need to leave their posts of duty, for their Passover offerings were prepared for them by their fellow Levites. <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/35.htm">English Standard Version</a> The singers, the sons of Asaph, were in their place according to the command of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the gatekeepers were at each gate. They did not need to depart from their service, for their brothers the Levites prepared for them. <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/35.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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="/kjv/2_chronicles/35.htm">King James Bible</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="/nkjv/2_chronicles/35.htm">New King James Version</a> And the singers, the sons of Asaph, were in their places, according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. Also the gatekeepers were at each gate; they did not have to leave their position, because their brethren the Levites prepared portions for them. <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/35.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The singers, the sons of Asaph, were also at their positions according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the gatekeepers at each gate did not have to leave their service, because their kinsmen the Levites prepared for them. <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/35.htm">NASB 1995</a> The singers, the sons of Asaph, were also at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king&#8217s seer; and the gatekeepers at each gate did not have to depart from their service, because the Levites their brethren prepared for them. <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/35.htm">NASB 1977 </a> The singers, the sons of Asaph, were also 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 have to depart from their service, because the Levites their brethren prepared for them. <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/35.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> The singers, the sons of Asaph, were also at their stations according to the commandment of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the gatekeepers at each gate did not have to turn aside from their service, because the Levites their brothers prepared for them. <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/35.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The singers, the sons of Asaph, were also in their places in accordance with the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their service, because their kinsmen the Levites prepared for them. <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/35.htm">Christian Standard Bible</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. Also, the gatekeepers were at each temple gate. None of them left their tasks because their Levite brothers had made preparations for them. <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/35.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king&#8217s seer. Also, the gatekeepers were at each gate. None of them left their tasks because their Levite brothers had made preparations for them. <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/35.htm">American Standard Version</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 were at every gate: they needed not to depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them. <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/35.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> During the celebration some of the Levites prepared Passover animals for the musicians and the guards, so that the Levite musicians would not have to leave their places, which had been assigned to them according to the instructions of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king's prophet. Even the guards at the temple gates did not have to leave their posts. <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/35.htm">English Revised Version</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 were at every gate: they needed not to depart from their service, for their brethren the Levites prepared for them. <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/35.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The singers (Asaph's descendants) were in their places as David, Asaph, Heman, and the king's seer Jeduthun had commanded. The gatekeepers were stationed at each gate. They didn't need to leave their work, because their relatives, the Levites, prepared [animals] for them. <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/35.htm">Good News Translation</a> The following musicians of the Levite clan of Asaph were in the places assigned to them by King David's instructions: Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, the king's prophet. The guards at the Temple gates did not need to leave their posts, because the other Levites prepared the Passover for them. <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/35.htm">International Standard Version</a> The singers, as descendants of Asaph, remained at their stations as David, Asaph, Heman, and the king's seer Jeduthun required, and the gatekeepers did not have to leave their posts because their descendant of Levi relatives prepared the Passover for them. <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/35.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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="/net/2_chronicles/35.htm">NET Bible</a> The musicians, the descendants of Asaph, manned their posts, as prescribed by David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king's prophet. The guards at the various gates did not need to leave their posts, for their fellow Levites made preparations for them. <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/35.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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 gatekeepers were at every gate: they did not need to depart from their service; for their brothers the Levites prepared for them. <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/35.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</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="/web/2_chronicles/35.htm">World English Bible</a> The singers, the sons of Asaph, were in their place, according to the commandment of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the gatekeepers were at every gate. They didn’t need to depart from their service, because their brothers the Levites prepared for them. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/35.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the singers, sons of Asaph, [are] on their station according to the command of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun seer of the king, and the gatekeepers [are] at every gate; it is not for them to turn aside from off their service, for their brothers the Levites have prepared for them. <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/35.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the singers, sons of Asaph, are on their station, according to the command of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun seer of the king, and the gate keepers are at gate and gate; it is not for them to turn aside from off their service, for their brethren the Levites have prepared for them. <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/35.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And those singing, sons of Asaph, upon their station according to the command of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the kings seer; and the porters at gate and gate; not for them to depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/35.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the singers the sons of Asaph stood in their order, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Idithun the prophets of the king: and the porters kept guard at every gate, so as not to depart one moment from their service: and therefore their brethren the Levites prepared meats for them. <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/35.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Now the singers, the sons of Asaph, were standing in their order, according to the instruction of David, and of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, the prophets of the king. Truly, the porters kept watch at each gate, so as not to depart from their ministry even for one moment. And for this reason, their brothers, the Levites, prepared foods for them. <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/35.htm">New American Bible</a> The singers, the sons of Asaph, were at their posts as commanded by David and by Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, the king’s seer. The gatekeepers were at every gate; there was no need for them to leave their stations, for their fellow Levites prepared for them. <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/35.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were in their place according to the command of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and the king’s seer Jeduthun. The gatekeepers were at each gate; they did not need to interrupt their service, for their kindred the Levites made preparations for them.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/35.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Haman and Jerithon, the king's seers; and the porters remained at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites served them. <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/35.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Because the sons of Asaph were serving on their places according to the commandment of David, and Haman and Yerithon gathered the Seers of the King and the Keepers of the Gates who were at every gate, and there was nothing of any of their works for them to attend to, because their brothers prepared them.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/35.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</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 were at every gate; they needed not to depart from their service, for their brethren the Levites prepared for them. <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/35.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the sons of Asaph the psalm-singers were at their post according to the commands of David, and Asaph, and Aeman, and Idithom, the prophets of the king: also, the chiefs and the porters of the several gates; - it was not for them to stir from the service of the holy things, for their brethren the Levites prepared for them. <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/35-15.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=9694" 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/35.htm">Josiah Restores the Passover</a> …14Afterward, they made preparations for themselves and for the priests, since the priests, the descendants of Aaron, were offering up burnt offerings and fat until nightfall. So the Levites made preparations for themselves and for the priests, the descendants of Aaron. 15<a href="/hebrew/7891.htm" title="7891: wə·ham·šō·ră·rîm (Conj-w, Art:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp) -- To sing. Or shuwr; a primitive root; to sing.">The singers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/623.htm" title="623: ’ā·sāp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Gatherer, the name of several Isr. From 'acaph; collector; Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first.">of Asaph,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">were at</a> <a href="/hebrew/4612.htm" title="4612: ma·‘ă·mā·ḏām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Office, function, service. From amad; a position.">their stations</a> <a href="/hebrew/4687.htm" title="4687: kə·miṣ·waṯ (Prep-k:: 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/623.htm" title="623: wə·’ā·sāp̄ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Gatherer, the name of several Isr. From 'acaph; collector; Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first.">Asaph,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1968.htm" title="1968: wə·hê·mān (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- An Israelite name. Probably from 'aman; faithful; Heman, the name of at least two Israelites.">Heman,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3038.htm" title="3038: wî·ḏu·ṯūn (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Leader of a choir of the temple. Or Yduthuwn; or Ydiythuwn; probably from yadah; laudatory; Jeduthun, an Israelite.">and Jeduthun</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·w·zêh (N-msc) -- A seer. Active participle of chazah; a beholder in vision; also a compact.">seer.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7778.htm" title="7778: wə·haš·šō·‘ă·rîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- A gatekeeper. Or shomer: active participle of sha'ar; a janitor.">And the gatekeepers</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: lə·ša·‘ar (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">at each gate</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: wå̄·šå̄·ʿar (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate."></a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: lā·sūr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">need to leave</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5656.htm" title="5656: ‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Labor, service. Or mabowdah; from abad; work of any kind.">their position,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ă·ḥê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">their fellow</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.">Levites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: hê·ḵî·nū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to be erect; hence to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal, or figurative.">made preparations</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">for them.</a> 16So on that day the entire service of the LORD was carried out for celebrating the Passover and offering burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD, according to the command of King Josiah.…<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/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="/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">1 Chronicles 6:31-32</a> These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there. / They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them. <a href="/1_chronicles/9-33.htm">1 Chronicles 9:33</a> Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night. <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/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/15-16.htm">1 Chronicles 15:16-22</a> David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals. / So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah; / and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel. ... <a href="/1_chronicles/25-6.htm">1 Chronicles 25:6-7</a> All these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king. / Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288. <a href="/1_chronicles/16-42.htm">1 Chronicles 16:42</a> Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate. <a href="/1_chronicles/23-30.htm">1 Chronicles 23:30</a> They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening. <a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1</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: <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="/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="/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">2 Chronicles 29:25-30</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. / The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets. / And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel. ... <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.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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 brothers the Levites prepared for them.place [heb] station <a href="/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">2 Chronicles 29:25,26</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="/1_chronicles/16-41.htm">1 Chronicles 16:41,42</a> And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever; … <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.the porters<a href="/1_chronicles/9-17.htm">1 Chronicles 9:17-19</a> And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief; … <a href="/1_chronicles/26-14.htm">1 Chronicles 26:14-19</a> And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. 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The role of the singers in the temple was established by King David, who organized the Levitical musicians into divisions. Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun were prominent leaders among these musicians, and their descendants continued this tradition. Asaph is noted for his role in the Psalms, contributing to the worship and liturgical life of Israel. The mention of "the king's seer" highlights the prophetic aspect of their ministry, as music and prophecy were often intertwined in Israel's worship. This organization reflects the importance of orderly worship and the continuity of Davidic traditions in the temple service.And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them. Gatekeepers were responsible for maintaining the security and sanctity of the temple, ensuring that only those who were ceremonially clean could enter. Their role was crucial during festivals when the temple was crowded. The fact that they did not need to leave their posts indicates a well-organized system where other Levites supported them by preparing their portions of the sacrifices. This cooperation among the Levites underscores the communal nature of worship and service in the temple, reflecting the unity and shared responsibility among the people of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/singers,_descendants_of_asaph.htm">Singers, Descendants of Asaph</a> These were the musicians appointed by King David to lead worship in the temple. Asaph was one of the chief musicians and a prominent figure in the Psalms. 2. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The second king of Israel, who organized the temple worship and appointed musicians like Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun. 3. <a href="/topical/a/asaph,_heman,_and_jeduthun.htm">Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun</a> These were leaders in the musical worship of Israel. Asaph and his descendants were known for their role in temple music, and Heman and Jeduthun were also significant figures in this ministry. 4. <a href="/topical/g/gatekeepers.htm">Gatekeepers</a> Levites assigned to guard the gates of the temple, ensuring the sanctity and order of worship. 5. <a href="/topical/l/levites.htm">Levites</a> Members of the tribe of Levi, set apart for religious duties and temple service.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_order_in_worship.htm">The Importance of Order in Worship</a> God values order and structure in worship, as seen in the detailed organization of temple duties. This reflects His nature and helps facilitate a focused and reverent worship experience. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_music_in_worship.htm">The Role of Music in Worship</a> Music is a vital component of worship, serving to glorify God and edify the congregation. The appointment of skilled musicians like Asaph underscores the importance of excellence in worship. <a href="/topical/s/serving_in_community.htm">Serving in Community</a> The Levites' preparation for the singers and gatekeepers highlights the importance of serving one another in the body of Christ, ensuring that all can fulfill their roles effectively. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_assigned_roles.htm">Faithfulness in Assigned Roles</a> Each person had a specific role, and their faithfulness contributed to the overall worship experience. This teaches us to be diligent and faithful in whatever role God has assigned us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_35.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 35</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/evidence_of_musical_prophecy_in_israel.htm">In 1 Chronicles 25:1-2, where is the historical or archaeological evidence that prophesying with instruments occurred in ancient Israel?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_2_chr_35_18_ignore_hezekiah's_passover.htm">In 2 Chronicles 35:18, why does the text claim no Passover like Josiah's had been celebrated 'since the days of Samuel,' seemingly ignoring the grand Passover of Hezekiah in 2 Chronicles 30?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_baasha_attack_judah_after_his_death.htm">How can 2 Chronicles 16:1 claim Baasha attacked Judah in Asa's thirty-sixth year if 1 Kings 15:33 indicates Baasha died years earlier?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/35.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place.--"At their post" or station (<a href="/1_chronicles/23-28.htm" title="Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;">1Chronicles 23:28</a>). The "sons" of Heman and Jeduthun are omitted for brevity.According to the commandment . . . king's seer.--Comp. <a href="/context/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 25:1-6</a>.They might not depart.--Rather, they had no need to depart from their service (i.e., to leave their posts), in order to prepare their own passover and the subsequent meals, "for their brethren the Levites had prepared for them," and brought it to them at their several stations.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/35.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 15. - To the marginal references of <a href="/1_chronicles/25.htm">1 Chronicles 25</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/9.htm">1 Chronicles 9</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/26.htm">1 Chronicles 26</a>; add <a href="/2_chronicles/6-33.htm">2 Chronicles 6:33</a>-47 <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/35-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The singers, וְהַמְשֹֽׁרֲרִ֨ים (wə·ham·šō·ră·rîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7891.htm">Strong's 7891: </a> To sing the descendants בְּנֵי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Asaph, אָסָ֜ף (’ā·sāp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_623.htm">Strong's 623: </a> Asaph -- 'gatherer', the name of several Israelites were at עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against their stations מַעֲמָדָ֗ם (ma·‘ă·mā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4612.htm">Strong's 4612: </a> Office, function, service according to the command כְּמִצְוַ֤ת (kə·miṣ·waṯ) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4687.htm">Strong's 4687: </a> Commandment of David, דָּוִיד֙ (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse Asaph, וְאָסָ֞ף (wə·’ā·sāp̄) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_623.htm">Strong's 623: </a> Asaph -- 'gatherer', the name of several Israelites Heman, וְהֵימָ֤ן (wə·hê·mān) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1968.htm">Strong's 1968: </a> Heman -- an Israelite name and Jeduthun וִֽידֻתוּן֙ (wî·ḏu·ṯūn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3038.htm">Strong's 3038: </a> Jeduthun the king’s הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king seer. חוֹזֵ֣ה (ḥō·w·zêh) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2374.htm">Strong's 2374: </a> A beholder in vision, a compact And the gatekeepers וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֖ים (wə·haš·šō·‘ă·rîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7778.htm">Strong's 7778: </a> A gatekeeper at each gate לְשַׁ֣עַר (lə·ša·‘ar) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> An opening, door, gate did not אֵ֣ין (’ên) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> A non-entity, a negative particle need to leave לָסוּר֙ (lā·sūr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm">Strong's 5493: </a> To turn aside their position, עֲבֹֽדָתָ֔ם (‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5656.htm">Strong's 5656: </a> Work of any kind because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction their fellow אֲחֵיהֶ֥ם (’ă·ḥê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> A brother, ) Levites הַלְוִיִּ֖ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3881.htm">Strong's 3881: </a> Levites -- descendant of Levi made preparations הֵכִ֥ינוּ (hê·ḵî·nū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3559.htm">Strong's 3559: </a> To be erect for them. לָהֶֽם׃ (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_0.htm">Strong's 0: </a> 0 <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/35-15.htm">2 Chronicles 35:15 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/35-15.htm">2 Chronicles 35:15 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/35-15.htm">2 Chronicles 35:15 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/35-15.htm">2 Chronicles 35:15 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/35-15.htm">2 Chronicles 35:15 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/35-15.htm">2 Chronicles 35:15 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/35-15.htm">2 Chronicles 35:15 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/35-15.htm">2 Chronicles 35:15 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/35-15.htm">2 Chronicles 35:15 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/35-15.htm">2 Chronicles 35:15 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-15.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 35:15 The singers the sons of Asaph were (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 35:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 35:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 35:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 35:16" /></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>