God’s Word Translation
2 Chronicles 8:14
14As Solomon’s father David had directed, he set up the divisions of priests for their service and the ⌞divisions of⌟ Levites for their appointed places. ⌞The Levites⌟ were to lead in praising ⌞the Lord⌟ and to serve beside the priests by doing whatever needed to be done each day. Solomon also set up divisions of doorkeepers at every gate because this is what David, the man of God, had commanded.
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
12Then Solomon sacrificed burnt offerings to the Lord on the Lord’s altar that he built in front of the entrance hall. 13He sacrificed every day, on weekly days of rest—holy days, on the New Moon Festivals, and on the three annual festivals (the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks, and the Festival of Booths) as Moses had commanded. As Solomon’s father David had directed, he set up the divisions of priests for their service and the ⌞divisions of⌟ Levites for their appointed places. ⌞The Levites⌟ were to lead in praising ⌞the Lord⌟ and to serve beside the priests by doing whatever needed to be done each day. Solomon also set up divisions of doorkeepers at every gate because this is what David, the man of God, had commanded. 15No one neglected the king’s orders to the priests or the Levites in any matter, including the ⌞temple’s⌟ finances. 16All of Solomon’s work was carried out from the day the foundation of the Lord’s temple was laid until it was completed. The Lord’s temple was ⌞now⌟ finished.
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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 5:11All the priests who were present had performed the ceremonies to make themselves holy to God without regard to staying in their divisions.
- 2 Chronicles 31:2Hezekiah assigned the priests and the Levites to divisions. Each priest or Levite was put in a division based on the service he performed: sacrificing burnt offerings, sacrificing fellowship offerings, serving, giving thanks, or praising within the gates of the Lord’s camp.
- 1 Chronicles 24:1The divisions of Aaron’s descendants were as follows: Aaron’s sons were Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
- Luke 1:5When Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the division of priests named after Abijah. Zechariah’s wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron.
- 2 Chronicles 35:10So the service was prepared. The priests took their positions with the Levites according to their divisions, as the king had ordered.
- 1 Chronicles 6:31David put men in charge of the music in the Lord’s temple after the ark was placed there permanently.
- 1 Chronicles 15:16David told the Levite leaders to appoint some of their relatives to serve as musicians. They were expected to play music on harps, lyres, and cymbals to produce joyful music for singing.
- 1 Chronicles 16:4David appointed some Levites to serve in front of the Lord’s ark by offering prayers, thanks, and praise to the Lord God of Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 23:1When David had grown old and had lived out his years, he made his son Solomon king of Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 24:20⌞The following men were leaders⌟ for Levi’s descendants ⌞from Kohath⌟: Jehdeiah (for Amram’s descendants through Shubael),
- 1 Chronicles 25:1David and the army commanders appointed the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to serve as prophets with lyres, harps, and cymbals. This is the list of the men who performed this service:
- Ezra 6:18The priests were assigned to their divisions and the Levites to their groups ⌞to lead⌟ the worship of God in Jerusalem by following the directions written in the Book of Moses.
- 1 Chronicles 9:17The gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. (Shallum was in charge.)
- 1 Chronicles 26:1The following were the divisions of the gatekeepers: For Korah’s descendants there was Meshelemiah, the son of Kore, from the descendants of Asaph.
- Deuteronomy 33:1Moses, the man of God, blessed the Israelites with this blessing before he died.
- 2 Samuel 23:2“The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me. His words were 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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