2 Chronicles 35:4
2 He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD.
3 To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the LORD, Josiah said: “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. It is not to be carried around on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel.
Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and Solomon his son.
5 Moreover, stand in the Holy Place by the divisions of the families of your kinsmen the lay people, and by the divisions of the families of the Levites.
6 Slaughter the Passover lambs, consecrate yourselves, and make preparations for your fellow countrymen to carry out the word of the LORD given by Moses.”
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- BSB
- Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and Solomon his son.
- KJV
- And prepare yourselves by the houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.
- WEB
- Prepare yourselves after your fathers’ houses by your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.
- ASV
- And prepare yourselves after your fathers` houses by your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.
- DARBY
- and prepare yourselves by your fathers' houses, in your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son;
- BLB
- And prepare by the house of your⁺ fathers, according to your⁺ divisions, by the writing of David king of Israel and by the writing of Solomon his son.
- ÅB
- Gjør dere rede etter deres familier, i deres skifter, slik som det er foreskrevet av Israels konge David og av hans sønn Salomo,
- OTB
- Forbered dere etter deres fedres hus i deres avdelinger, i henhold til skriften til David, Israels konge, og skriften til hans sønn Salomo.
- B1930
- Gjør eder rede efter eders familier, i eders skifter, således som det er foreskrevet av Israels konge David og av hans sønn Salomo,
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Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Chronicles 8:14
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.
Read in context1 Chronicles 23:1–26
When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.
Read in context1 Chronicles 24:1
These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Read in context1 Chronicles 9:10–34
From the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin;
Read in contextNehemiah 11:10–20
From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jachin;
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