2 Chronicles 29:26

26 So the Levites stood ready with David’s instruments, and the priests with their trumpets.

2 Chronicles 29:26 in Other Translations

26 And the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.

26 The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.

26 The Levites then took their positions around the Temple with the instruments of David, and the priests took their positions with the trumpets.

26 The Levites formed the orchestra of David, while the priests took up the trumpets.

26 The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.

2 Chronicles 29:26 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 29:26

And the Levites stood with the instruments of David
Which were invented, directed, and ordered to be used by him, and are the same as in the preceding verse: and the priests with the trumpets;
which were made by the direction of Moses, according to the order of God, ( Numbers 10:2 ) .

2 Chronicles 29:26 In-Context

24 The priests then slaughtered the goats and presented their blood on the altar for a sin offering to atone for all Israel, because the king had ordered the burnt offering and the sin offering for all Israel.

25 He stationed the Levites in the temple of the LORD with cymbals, harps and lyres in the way prescribed by David and Gad the king’s seer and Nathan the prophet; this was commanded by the LORD through his prophets.

26 So the Levites stood ready with David’s instruments, and the priests with their trumpets.

27 Hezekiah gave the order to sacrifice the burnt offering on the altar. As the offering began, singing to the LORD began also, accompanied by trumpets and the instruments of David king of Israel.

28 The whole assembly bowed in worship, while the musicians played and the trumpets sounded. All this continued until the sacrifice of the burnt offering was completed.

Cross References

• 1. S 1 Chronicles 15:16
• 2. S 1 Chronicles 15:24; 1 Chronicles 23:5; 2 Chronicles 5:12