Quotes About Priests

So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.

Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer—the priests—were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be guardians of the ark.

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

Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe;

These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.

From the sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike.

for the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of service in the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD:

He also made ten basins for washing and placed five on the south side and five on the north. The parts of the burnt offering were rinsed in them, but the priests used the Sea for washing.

He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court with its doors, and he overlaid the doors with bronze.

and they brought up the ark and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. The Levitical priests carried them up.

Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim.

Now all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves regardless of their divisions. And when the priests came out of the Holy Place,

Now therefore, arise, O LORD God, and enter Your resting place, You and the ark of Your might. May Your priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and may Your godly ones rejoice in goodness.

The priests were unable to enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled it.

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.

They did not turn aside from the kingís command regarding the priests or the Levites or any matter concerning the treasuries.

Moreover, the priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel stood with Rehoboam.