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1 Chronicles Outline

      • The Ark placed in a tent (1-6)

      • David’s song of thanks (7-36)

        • “Jehovah has become King!” (31)

      • Service before the Ark (37-43)

1 Chronicles 16:1

Marginal References

  • +1Ki 8:1; 1Ch 15:1
  • +2Sa 6:17-19; 1Ki 8:5

1 Chronicles 16:2

Marginal References

  • +Le 1:3
  • +Le 3:1

1 Chronicles 16:4

Footnotes

  • *

    Lit., “to remember.”

Marginal References

  • +Nu 18:2

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    g61 11/22 27

1 Chronicles 16:5

Marginal References

  • +1Ch 6:31, 39
  • +1Ch 15:18
  • +1Ch 15:21
  • +1Ch 15:17, 19

1 Chronicles 16:7

Marginal References

  • +1Ch 6:31, 39

1 Chronicles 16:8

Marginal References

  • +Ps 106:1
  • +Ps 67:2; 105:1-6; Isa 12:4

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    4/15/1961, pp. 227-228

  • Publications Index

    w61 228

1 Chronicles 16:9

Footnotes

  • *

    Or “make music.”

  • *

    Or possibly, “Speak about.”

Marginal References

  • +2Sa 23:1; Eph 5:19
  • +Ps 107:43

1 Chronicles 16:10

Marginal References

  • +Le 22:32; Isa 45:25; Jer 9:24
  • +1Ch 28:9; Php 4:4

1 Chronicles 16:11

Footnotes

  • *

    Or “presence.”

Marginal References

  • +Am 5:4; Zep 2:3
  • +Ps 24:5, 6

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    4/15/1961, pp. 227-228

  • Publications Index

    w61 228

1 Chronicles 16:12

Marginal References

  • +Ps 111:2-4

1 Chronicles 16:13

Footnotes

  • *

    Or “descendants.” Lit., “seed.”

Marginal References

  • +Isa 41:8
  • +Ps 135:4

1 Chronicles 16:14

Marginal References

  • +Ps 95:7
  • +Ps 105:7-11

1 Chronicles 16:15

Footnotes

  • *

    Lit., “The word he commanded.”

Marginal References

  • +De 7:9

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 917

  • Publications Index

    it-1 917;

    ad 641

1 Chronicles 16:16

Marginal References

  • +Ge 15:18; 17:1, 2
  • +Ge 26:3-5

1 Chronicles 16:17

Marginal References

  • +Ge 28:14

1 Chronicles 16:18

Marginal References

  • +Ge 12:7; 17:8; 35:12
  • +De 32:8

1 Chronicles 16:19

Marginal References

  • +Ge 34:30; De 26:5; Ps 105:12-15

1 Chronicles 16:20

Marginal References

  • +Ge 20:1; 46:6

1 Chronicles 16:21

Marginal References

  • +Ge 31:7, 42
  • +Ge 12:17; 20:3

1 Chronicles 16:22

Marginal References

  • +Ge 20:7

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/1952, pp. 567-568

  • Publications Index

    w52 568

1 Chronicles 16:23

Marginal References

  • +Ps 40:10; 96:1-6

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    4/15/1960, pp. 251-253

    12/15/1956, pp. 747-749

  • Publications Index

    w60 252; w56 748

1 Chronicles 16:24

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    4/15/1960, pp. 251-253

  • Publications Index

    w60 252

1 Chronicles 16:25

Marginal References

  • +Ex 15:11

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    2/1/1965, p. 96

  • Publications Index

    w65 96

1 Chronicles 16:26

Marginal References

  • +Isa 45:20; 1Co 8:4
  • +Isa 44:24

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    2/1/1965, p. 96

  • Publications Index

    w65 96

1 Chronicles 16:27

Footnotes

  • *

    Or “dignity.”

Marginal References

  • +De 33:26; Ps 8:1
  • +1Ti 1:11

1 Chronicles 16:28

Marginal References

  • +Ps 68:34; 96:7-13

1 Chronicles 16:29

Footnotes

  • *

    Or “Worship.”

  • *

    Or possibly, “because of the splendor of his holiness.”

Marginal References

  • +De 28:58; Ne 9:5; Ps 148:13
  • +1Ch 29:3-5; Mt 5:23
  • +De 26:10

1 Chronicles 16:30

Footnotes

  • *

    Or “The productive land.”

  • *

    Or “be shaken; be made to totter.”

Marginal References

  • +Ps 104:5; Ec 1:4

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    10/1/2005, pp. 10-11

  • Publications Index

    w05 10/1 10-11

1 Chronicles 16:31

Marginal References

  • +Ps 97:1
  • +Re 19:6

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 164

    The Watchtower,

    1/15/2014, pp. 10-11

    12/15/1985, pp. 11, 14

    12/15/1971, p. 744

    6/1/1965, pp. 339-340

  • Publications Index

    it-2 164; w14 1/15 10-11;

    w85 12/15 11, 14; w71 744; ad 1000; w65 340; g64 4/8 27; bf 96; rm 173; tf 226

1 Chronicles 16:33

Footnotes

  • *

    Or “has come.”

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Awake!,

    6/22/1987, p. 10

  • Publications Index

    g87 6/22 10

1 Chronicles 16:34

Marginal References

  • +2Ch 5:13; Lu 18:19
  • +Ps 103:17; Jer 31:3; La 3:22

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    1/15/2002, p. 11

    2/15/1977, pp. 115-116

    4/15/1961, pp. 227-228

  • Publications Index

    w02 1/15 11;

    w77 116; w61 228

1 Chronicles 16:35

Footnotes

  • *

    Or “exult in your praise.”

Marginal References

  • +Ps 68:20
  • +Ps 122:4
  • +Isa 43:21

1 Chronicles 16:36

Footnotes

  • *

    Or “From eternity to eternity.”

  • *

    Or “So be it!”

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Enjoy Life Forever!, lesson 9

  • Publications Index

    lff lesson 9

1 Chronicles 16:37

Marginal References

  • +1Ch 15:16, 17
  • +1Ch 16:4-6
  • +Ex 29:38; 2Ch 13:11; Ezr 3:4

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    w45 295

1 Chronicles 16:39

Marginal References

  • +1Ch 12:28
  • +1Ki 3:4

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    9/1/1962, pp. 543-544

  • Publications Index

    w62 544

1 Chronicles 16:40

Marginal References

  • +Ex 29:39; 2Ch 2:4

1 Chronicles 16:41

Marginal References

  • +1Ch 25:1
  • +1Ch 16:4
  • +2Ch 5:13; Ezr 3:11

1 Chronicles 16:42

Footnotes

  • *

    Or “instruments of the song of.”

Marginal References

  • +1Ch 6:31, 33; 15:16, 17
  • +1Ch 25:1, 3

Parallel Translations

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General

1 Chron. 16:11Ki 8:1; 1Ch 15:1
1 Chron. 16:12Sa 6:17-19; 1Ki 8:5
1 Chron. 16:2Le 1:3
1 Chron. 16:2Le 3:1
1 Chron. 16:4Nu 18:2
1 Chron. 16:51Ch 6:31, 39
1 Chron. 16:51Ch 15:18
1 Chron. 16:51Ch 15:21
1 Chron. 16:51Ch 15:17, 19
1 Chron. 16:71Ch 6:31, 39
1 Chron. 16:8Ps 106:1
1 Chron. 16:8Ps 67:2; 105:1-6; Isa 12:4
1 Chron. 16:92Sa 23:1; Eph 5:19
1 Chron. 16:9Ps 107:43
1 Chron. 16:10Le 22:32; Isa 45:25; Jer 9:24
1 Chron. 16:101Ch 28:9; Php 4:4
1 Chron. 16:11Am 5:4; Zep 2:3
1 Chron. 16:11Ps 24:5, 6
1 Chron. 16:12Ps 111:2-4
1 Chron. 16:13Isa 41:8
1 Chron. 16:13Ps 135:4
1 Chron. 16:14Ps 95:7
1 Chron. 16:14Ps 105:7-11
1 Chron. 16:15De 7:9
1 Chron. 16:16Ge 15:18; 17:1, 2
1 Chron. 16:16Ge 26:3-5
1 Chron. 16:17Ge 28:14
1 Chron. 16:18Ge 12:7; 17:8; 35:12
1 Chron. 16:18De 32:8
1 Chron. 16:19Ge 34:30; De 26:5; Ps 105:12-15
1 Chron. 16:20Ge 20:1; 46:6
1 Chron. 16:21Ge 31:7, 42
1 Chron. 16:21Ge 12:17; 20:3
1 Chron. 16:22Ge 20:7
1 Chron. 16:23Ps 40:10; 96:1-6
1 Chron. 16:25Ex 15:11
1 Chron. 16:26Isa 45:20; 1Co 8:4
1 Chron. 16:26Isa 44:24
1 Chron. 16:27De 33:26; Ps 8:1
1 Chron. 16:271Ti 1:11
1 Chron. 16:28Ps 68:34; 96:7-13
1 Chron. 16:29De 28:58; Ne 9:5; Ps 148:13
1 Chron. 16:291Ch 29:3-5; Mt 5:23
1 Chron. 16:29De 26:10
1 Chron. 16:30Ps 104:5; Ec 1:4
1 Chron. 16:31Ps 97:1
1 Chron. 16:31Re 19:6
1 Chron. 16:342Ch 5:13; Lu 18:19
1 Chron. 16:34Ps 103:17; Jer 31:3; La 3:22
1 Chron. 16:35Ps 68:20
1 Chron. 16:35Ps 122:4
1 Chron. 16:35Isa 43:21
1 Chron. 16:371Ch 15:16, 17
1 Chron. 16:371Ch 16:4-6
1 Chron. 16:37Ex 29:38; 2Ch 13:11; Ezr 3:4
1 Chron. 16:391Ch 12:28
1 Chron. 16:391Ki 3:4
1 Chron. 16:40Ex 29:39; 2Ch 2:4
1 Chron. 16:411Ch 25:1
1 Chron. 16:411Ch 16:4
1 Chron. 16:412Ch 5:13; Ezr 3:11
1 Chron. 16:421Ch 6:31, 33; 15:16, 17
1 Chron. 16:421Ch 25:1, 3
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1 Chronicles 16:1-43

The First of Chronicles

16 So they brought the Ark of the true God in and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it;+ and they presented burnt offerings and communion sacrifices before the true God.+ 2 When David finished offering up the burnt offerings+ and the communion sacrifices,+ he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah. 3 Further, he distributed to all the Israelites, to each man and woman, a round loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. 4 Then he appointed some of the Levites to minister before the Ark of Jehovah,+ to honor,* thank, and praise Jehovah the God of Israel. 5 Aʹsaph+ was the head, and second to him was Zech·a·riʹah; and Je·iʹel, She·mirʹa·moth, Je·hiʹel, Mat·ti·thiʹah, E·liʹab, Be·naiʹah, Oʹbed-eʹdom, and Je·iʹel+ played stringed instruments and harps;+ and Aʹsaph played the cymbals,+ 6 and Be·naiʹah and Ja·ha·ziʹel the priests blew the trumpets constantly before the ark of the covenant of the true God.

7 It was on that day that David first contributed a song of thanks to Jehovah through Aʹsaph+ and his brothers:

8 “Give thanks to Jehovah,+ call on his name,

Make his deeds known among the peoples!+

9 Sing to him, sing praises* to him,+

Ponder over* all his wonderful works.+

10 Boast about his holy name.+

Let the hearts of those seeking Jehovah rejoice.+

11 Search for Jehovah+ and his strength.

Seek his face* constantly.+

12 Remember the wonderful works he has performed,+

His miracles and the judgments he has pronounced,

13 You offspring* of Israel his servant,+

You sons of Jacob, his chosen ones.+

14 He is Jehovah our God.+

His judgments are throughout the earth.+

15 Remember his covenant forever,

The promise he made,* to a thousand generations,+

16 The covenant he made with Abraham,+

And the oath he swore to Isaac,+

17 Which he established as a decree to Jacob+

And as a lasting covenant to Israel,

18 Saying, ‘I will give you the land of Caʹnaan+

As your allotted inheritance.’+

19 This was when you were few in number,

Yes, very few, and you were foreigners in the land.+

20 They walked about from nation to nation,

From one kingdom to another people.+

21 He did not allow any man to oppress them,+

But on their account he reproved kings,+

22 Saying, ‘Do not touch my anointed ones,

And to my prophets do nothing bad.’+

23 Sing to Jehovah, all the earth!

Announce his salvation day after day!+

24 Declare his glory among the nations,

His wonderful works among all the peoples.

25 For Jehovah is great and most worthy of praise.

He is more awe-inspiring than all other gods.+

26 All the gods of the peoples are worthless gods,+

But Jehovah is the one who made the heavens.+

27 In his presence are majesty* and splendor;+

Strength and joy are in his dwelling place.+

28 Give Jehovah his due, you families of the peoples,

Give Jehovah his due for his glory and strength.+

29 Give Jehovah the glory due his name;+

Bring a gift and come in before him.+

Bow down to* Jehovah in holy adornment.*+

30 Tremble before him, all the earth!

The earth* is firmly established; it cannot be moved.*+

31 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be joyful;+

Declare among the nations: ‘Jehovah has become King!’+

32 Let the sea thunder and all that fills it;

Let the fields and everything in them rejoice.

33 At the same time let the trees of the forest shout joyfully before Jehovah,

For he is coming* to judge the earth.

34 Give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good;+

His loyal love endures forever.+

35 And say, ‘Save us, O God of our salvation,+

Gather us and rescue us from the nations,

So that we may give thanks to your holy name+

And exult in praising you.*+

36 May Jehovah, the God of Israel, be praised

Throughout all eternity.’”*

And all the people said, “Amen!”* and they praised Jehovah.

37 Then David left Aʹsaph+ and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah to minister continually before the Ark,+ according to the daily routine.+ 38 Oʹbed-eʹdom and his brothers, numbering 68, and Oʹbed-eʹdom, the son of Je·duʹthun, and Hoʹsah were gatekeepers; 39 and Zaʹdok+ the priest and his fellow priests were before the tabernacle of Jehovah on the high place at Gibʹe·on+ 40 to offer up burnt offerings to Jehovah regularly on the altar of burnt offering, morning and evening, and to do all that is written in the Law of Jehovah that he commanded Israel.+ 41 With them were Heʹman and Je·duʹthun+ and the rest of the selected men who were designated by their names to thank Jehovah,+ because “his loyal love endures forever”;+ 42 and with them were Heʹman+ and Je·duʹthun to sound the trumpets, cymbals, and the instruments used to praise* the true God; and the sons of Je·duʹthun+ were at the gate. 43 Then all the people went to their homes, and David went to bless his own household.

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