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2 Chronicles 23:2

Jerusalem

1 Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds—with Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.

So they went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah and the heads of the families of Israel. And when they came to Jerusalem,

3 the whole assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. “Behold, the king’s son!” said Jehoiada. “He must reign, just as the LORD promised concerning the descendants of David.

4 This is what you are to do: A third of you priests and Levites who come on duty on the Sabbath shall keep watch at the doors,

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BSB
So they went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah and the heads of the families of Israel. And when they came to Jerusalem,
KJV
And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.
WEB
They went around in Judah and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the heads of fathers’ households of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.
ASV
And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the heads of fathers` [houses] of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.
DARBY
And they went about in Judah and gathered together the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief fathers of Israel; and they came to Jerusalem.
BLB
And they went throughout Judah, and they gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah, and the chief fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.
ÅB
Så dro de omkring i Juda og samlet levittene fra alle Judas byer og Israels familiehoder; og da de kom til Jerusalem,
OTB
De reiste gjennom Juda og samlet levittene fra alle byene i Juda, sammen med lederne for Israels familier, og de samlet seg i Jerusalem.
B1930
Så drog de omkring i Juda og samlet levittene fra alle Judas byer og Israels familiehoder; og da de kom til Jerusalem,

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  • 2 Chronicles 11:13–17

    Moreover, the priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel stood with Rehoboam.

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  • Ephesians 5:15

    Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

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  • 2 Chronicles 21:2

    Jehoram’s brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah; these were all sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.

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  • Matthew 10:16

    Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

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  • 1 Chronicles 15:12

    And he said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves so that you may bring the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it.

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  • 1 Chronicles 24:6

    The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar, and then one from Ithamar.

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  • Psalms 112:5

    It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.

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