Quotes about Priests
The priests were unable to enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled it.
— 2 Chronicles 7:2
The priests stood at their posts, as did the Levites with the musical instruments of the LORD, which King David had made for giving thanks to the LORD and with which David had offered praise, saying, “For His loving devotion endures forever.” Across from the Levites, the priests sounded trumpets, and all the Israelites were standing.
— 2 Chronicles 7:6
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.
— 2 Chronicles 8:14
They did not turn aside from the king’s command regarding the priests or the Levites or any matter concerning the treasuries.
— 2 Chronicles 8:15
Moreover, the priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel stood with Rehoboam.
— 2 Chronicles 11:13
For the Levites left their pasturelands and their possessions and went to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them as priests of the LORD.
— 2 Chronicles 11:14
And Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat demons and calf idols he had made.
— 2 Chronicles 11:15
But did you not drive out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites? And did you not make priests for yourselves as do the peoples of other lands? Now whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams can become a priest of things that are not gods.
— 2 Chronicles 13:9
But as for us, the LORD is our God. We have not forsaken Him; the priests who minister to the LORD are sons of Aaron, and the Levites attend to their duties.
— 2 Chronicles 13:10
Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.”
— 2 Chronicles 13:12
When Judah turned and discovered that the battle was both before and behind them, they cried out to the LORD. Then the priests blew the trumpets,
— 2 Chronicles 13:14
accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
— 2 Chronicles 17:8