2 Chronicles 8:14
12 Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the LORD on the altar of the LORD, which he had built before the porch,
13 Even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts, three times in the year, even in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.
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.
15 And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.
16 Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was perfected.
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- BSB
- 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.
- 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.
- WEB
- He appointed, according to the ordinance of David his father, the divisions of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their offices, to praise and to minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required, the doorkeepers also by their divisions at every gate, for David the man of God had so commanded.
- ASV
- And he appointed, according to the ordinance of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their offices, to praise, and to minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required; the doorkeepers also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.
- DARBY
- And he appointed, according to the ordinance of David his father, the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their charges, to praise and serve before the priests, as the duty of every day required; and the doorkeepers by their divisions at every gate: for such was the commandment of David the man of God;
- BLB
- And he appointed, according to the judgment of David his father, the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their duties, to praise and serve before the priests, according to the matter of a day in its day, and the gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate; for thus David had commanded the man of God.
- ÅB
- Han gjorde som hans far David hadde foreskrevet, og satte prestenes skifter til deres tjeneste og levittene til deres gjøremål, til å synge Herrens lov og gå prestene til hånde, etter som det krevdes for hver dag, og likeledes dørvokterne etter deres skifter ved de forskjellige porter, for så hadde den Guds mann David befalt;
- OTB
- Nå i henhold til hans far Davids forskrift, utnevnte han prestene i deres avdelinger for deres tjeneste, og levittene for deres oppgaver med lovprisning og tjeneste foran prestene i henhold til den daglige regelen, og portvaktene etter deres avdelinger ved hver port; for dette var Davids, Guds manns, befaling.
- B1930
- Han gjorde som hans far David hadde foreskrevet, og satte prestenes skifter til deres tjeneste og levittene til deres gjøremål, til å synge Herrens lov og gå prestene til hånde, efter som det krevdes for hver dag, og likeledes dørvokterne efter deres skifter ved de forskjellige porter, for så hadde den Guds mann David befalt;
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1 Chronicles 9:17
And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief;
Read in contextNehemiah 12:24
And 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.
Read in contextEzra 6:18
And 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.
Read in contextNehemiah 12:36
And 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.
Read in context2 Chronicles 5:11
And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course:
Read in context2 Chronicles 35:10
So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the king’s commandment.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 33:1
And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
Read in context1 Chronicles 6:31–48
And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.
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