1 Chronicles 16:6

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“and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.”

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BSBPD

“and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests <FI>are<Fi> with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Chronicles 16:6 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 10:8The sons of Aaron, the priests, are to sound the trumpets. This shall be a permanent statute for you and the generations to come.
  2. 1 Chronicles 15:18and 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.
  3. 2 Chronicles 5:12all 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.
  4. 2 Chronicles 13:12Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.”
  5. 2 Chronicles 29:26The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.

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