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2 Chronik 30 22
Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites, who showed good understanding of the service of the Lord. For the seven days they ate their assigned portion and offered fellowship offerings and praised the Lord, the God of their ancestors. (niv)
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Jesaja 40:2
Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins. (niv)
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Nehemia 8:16
So the people went out and brought back branches and built themselves temporary shelters on their own roofs, in their courtyards, in the courts of the house of God and in the square by the Water Gate and the one by the Gate of Ephraim. (niv)
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2 Chronik 17 14-2 Chronik 17 19
Their enrollment by families was as follows: From Judah, commanders of units of 1,000: Adnah the commander, with 300,000 fighting men;next, Jehohanan the commander, with 280,000;next, Amasiah son of Zikri, who volunteered himself for the service of the Lord, with 200,000.From Benjamin: Eliada, a valiant soldier, with 200,000 men armed with bows and shields;next, Jehozabad, with 180,000 men armed for battle.These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah. (niv)
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Esra 10:9
Within the three days, all the men of Judah and Benjamin had gathered in Jerusalem. And on the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people were sitting in the square before the house of God, greatly distressed by the occasion and because of the rain. (niv)
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1 Mose 34 3
His heart was drawn to Dinah daughter of Jacob; he loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her. (niv)
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1 Chronik 27 3-1 Chronik 27 34
He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army officers for the first month.In charge of the division for the second month was Dodai the Ahohite; Mikloth was the leader of his division. There were 24,000 men in his division.The third army commander, for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. He was chief and there were 24,000 men in his division.This was the Benaiah who was a mighty warrior among the Thirty and was over the Thirty. His son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.The fourth, for the fourth month, was Asahel the brother of Joab; his son Zebadiah was his successor. There were 24,000 men in his division.The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. There were 24,000 men in his division.The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbekai the Hushathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjamite. There were 24,000 men in his division.The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, from the family of Othniel. There were 24,000 men in his division.The leaders of the tribes of Israel: over the Reubenites: Eliezer son of Zikri; over the Simeonites: Shephatiah son of Maakah;over Levi: Hashabiah son of Kemuel; over Aaron: Zadok;over Judah: Elihu, a brother of David; over Issachar: Omri son of Michael;over Zebulun: Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; over Naphtali: Jerimoth son of Azriel;over the Ephraimites: Hoshea son of Azaziah; over half the tribe of Manasseh: Joel son of Pedaiah;over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead: Iddo son of Zechariah; over Benjamin: Jaasiel son of Abner;over Dan: Azarel son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.David did not take the number of the men twenty years old or less, because the Lord had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky.Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. God’s wrath came on Israel on account of this numbering, and the number was not entered in the book of the annals of King David.Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the royal storehouses. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the outlying districts, in the towns, the villages and the watchtowers.Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the workers who farmed the land.Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards. Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine vats.Baal-Hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore-fig trees in the western foothills. Joash was in charge of the supplies of olive oil.Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds grazing in Sharon. Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys.Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the flocks. All these were the officials in charge of King David’s property.Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of insight and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hakmoni took care of the king’s sons.Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Arkite was the king’s confidant.Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the royal army. (niv)
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Nehemia 8:1-3
all the people came together as one in the square before the Water Gate. They told Ezra the teacher of the Law to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded for Israel.So on the first day of the seventh month Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, which was made up of men and women and all who were able to understand.He read it aloud from daybreak till noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate in the presence of the men, women and others who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law. (niv)
