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2 Chronicles 8:14
14According to the ordinances of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, of the Levites over their responsibilities to offer praise and to minister before the priests following the daily requirement, and of the gatekeepers by their divisions with respect to each temple gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.
2 Chronicles 8:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)In keeping with the ordinance of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their duties, and the Levites to lead the praise and to assist the priests according to each day’s requirement. He also appointed the gatekeepers by divisions for the various gates, because this was what David the man of God had ordered.
- English Standard Version (ESV)According to the ruling of David his father, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their offices of praise and ministry before the priests as the duty of each day required, and the gatekeepers in their divisions at each gate, for so David the man of God had commanded.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And, according to the order of David his father, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, the Levites for their duties (to praise and serve before the priests) as the duty of each day required, and the gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate; for so David the man of God had commanded.
Context of 2 Chronicles 8:14
12At that time Solomon offered burnt offerings to the Lord on the Lord’s altar he had made in front of the portico. 13He followed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed festivals: the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks, and the Festival of Shelters. According to the ordinances of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, of the Levites over their responsibilities to offer praise and to minister before the priests following the daily requirement, and of the gatekeepers by their divisions with respect to each temple gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God. 15They did not turn aside from the king’s command regarding the priests and the Levites concerning any matter or concerning the treasuries. 16All of Solomon’s work was carried out from the day the foundation was laid for the Lord’s temple until it was finished. So the Lord’s temple was completed.
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וַיַּעֲמֵ֣ד כְּמִשְׁפַּ֣ט דָּֽוִיד־אָ֠בִיו אֶת־מַחְלְק֨וֹת הַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים עַל־עֲבֹדָתָ֗ם וְהַלְוִיִּ֣ם עַל־מִ֠שְׁמְרוֹתָם לְהַלֵּ֨ל וּלְשָׁרֵ֜ת נֶ֤גֶד הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ לִדְבַר־י֣וֹם בְּיוֹמ֔וֹ וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֥ים בְּמַחְלְקוֹתָ֖ם לְשַׁ֣עַר וָשָׁ֑עַר כִּ֣י כֵ֔ן מִצְוַ֖ת דָּוִ֥יד אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And he appointedעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: appointH5975
- according to the orderמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
- of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- the coursesמַחֲלֹ֫קֶתmachălôqeth · divisionH4256
- of the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
- to their serviceעֲבֹדָה‛ăbôdâh ‛ăbôdâh · service: ministryH5656
- and the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
- to their chargesמִשְׁמֶ֫רֶתmishmereth · chargeH4931
- to praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
- and ministerשָׁרַתshârath · to ministerH8334
- as the dutyדָּבָרdâbâr · word: promisedH1697
- of every dayיוֹםyôm · day: dailyH3117
- the portersשֹׁעֵרshô‛êr shô‛êr · gatekeeperH7778
- at every gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
- the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- commandedמִצְוָהmitsvâh · commandmentH4687
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 8:14
- 2 Chronicles 5:11Now all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves regardless of their divisions. When the priests came out of the holy place,
- 2 Chronicles 31:2Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites for the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for praise in the gates of the camp of the Lord, each division corresponding to his service among the priests and Levites.
- 1 Chronicles 24:1The divisions of the descendants of Aaron were as follows: Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
- Luke 1:5In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest of Abijah’s division named Zechariah. His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
- 2 Chronicles 35:10So the service was established; the priests stood at their posts and the Levites in their divisions according to the king’s command.
- 1 Chronicles 6:31These are the men David put in charge of the music in the Lord’s temple after the ark came to rest there.
- 1 Chronicles 15:16Then David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers and to have them raise their voices with joy accompanied by musical instruments — harps, lyres, and cymbals.
- 1 Chronicles 16:4David appointed some of the Levites to be ministers before the ark of the Lord, to celebrate the Lord God of Israel, and to give thanks and praise to him.
- 1 Chronicles 23:1When David was old and full of days, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 24:20As for the rest of Levi’s sons: from Amram’s sons: Shubael; from Shubael’s sons: Jehdeiah.
- 1 Chronicles 25:1David and the officers of the army also set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who were to prophesy accompanied by lyres, harps, and cymbals. This is the list of the men who performed their service:
- Ezra 6:18They 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.
- 1 Chronicles 9:17The gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their chief;
- 1 Chronicles 26:1The following were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
- Deuteronomy 33:1This is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave the Israelites before his death.
- 2 Samuel 23:2The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me, his word was on my tongue.
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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