2 Chronicles 29:9-13
2 Chronicles 29:9
For behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons, our daughters, and our wives are in captivity because of this.
2 Chronicles 29:10
Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the Lord God of Israel, so that His burning anger may turn away from us.
2 Chronicles 29:11
My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, and to be His ministers and burn incense.”
2 Chronicles 29:12
Then the Levites arose: Mahath the son of Amasai and Joel the son of Azariah, from the sons of the Kohathites; and from the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and from the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah and Eden the son of Joah;
2 Chronicles 29:13
and from the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeiel; and from the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah;