2 Chronicles 8:14
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And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.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.
In other translations
And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.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.
Hebrew words
וַיַּעֲמֵדvaiya'amedand he appointedH5975כְּמִשְׁפַּטkemishpataccording to [the] ordinance ofH4941דָּוִיד־david-DavidH1732אָבִיו'avivfather hisH1אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַחְלְקוֹתmachlekot[the] divisions ofH4256הַכֹּהֲנִיםhakohanimthe priestsH3548עַל־'al-onH5921עֲבֹדָתָם'avodatamservice theirH5656וְהַלְוִיִּםvehalviyimand the LevitesH3881עַל־'al-onH5921מִשְׁמְרוֹתָםmishmerotomduties theirH4931לְהַלֵּלlehalelto praiseH1984וּלְשָׁרֵתulesharetand to serveH8334נֶגֶדnegedbeforeH5048הַכֹּהֲנִיםhakohanimthe priestsH3548לִדְבַר־lidvar-to [the] matter ofH1697יוֹםyoma dayH3117בְּיוֹמוֹbeyomoin day itsH3117וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִיםvehasho'arimand the gatekeepersH7778בְּמַחְלְקוֹתָםbemachlekotamby divisions theirH4256לְשַׁעַרlesha'arfor a gateH8179וָשָׁעַרvasha'arand a gateH8179כִּיkiforH3588כֵןkhen[was] thusH3651מִצְוַתmitzvat[the] commandment ofH4687דָּוִידdavidDavidH1732אִישׁ־'ish-[the] man ofH376הָאֱלֹהִים׃ha'elohim<the> GodH430
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Related verses
- 1 Chronicles 9:17And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief;These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives.
- Ezra 6:18And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.
- Nehemiah 12:24And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.
- Nehemiah 12:36And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them.and his associates—Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani—with the musical instruments prescribed by David the man of God. Ezra the scribe led the procession.
- 2 Chronicles 31:2And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the Lord.Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling.
- Luke 1:5There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a daughter of Aaron.
- 1 Chronicles 28:19All this, said David, the Lord made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.“All this,” said David, “all the details of this plan, the LORD has made clear to me in writing by His hand upon me.”
- Luke 1:8And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
- 2 Chronicles 35:10So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the king’s commandment.So the service was prepared; the priests stood in their places and the Levites in their divisions according to the king’s command.
- Deuteronomy 33:1And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.
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