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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.

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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.

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.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיַּעֲמֵ֣דvai.ya.'a.Medand he appointedH5975 →
כְּמִשְׁפַּ֣טke.mish.Pataccording to [the] ordinance ofH4941 →
דָּֽוִיד־da.vid-DavidH1732 →
אָ֠בִיו'A.vivfather hisH1 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
מַחְלְק֨וֹתmach.le.Kot[the] divisions ofH4256 →
הַכֹּהֲנִ֜יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH3548 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
עֲבֹדָתָ֗ם'a.vo.da.Tamservice theirH5656 →
וְהַלְוִיִּ֣םve.hal.vi.Yimand the LevitesH3881 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
מִ֠שְׁמְרוֹתָםMish.me.ro.tomduties theirH4931 →
לְהַלֵּ֨לle.ha.Lelto praiseH1984 →
וּלְשָׁרֵ֜תu.le.sha.Retand to serveH8334 →
נֶ֤גֶדNe.gedbeforeH5048 →
הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH3548 →
לִדְבַר־lid.var-to [the] matter ofH1697 →
י֣וֹםYoma dayH3117 →
בְּיוֹמ֔וֹbe.yo.Moin day itsH3117 →
וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֥יםve.ha.sho.'a.Rimand the gatekeepersH7778 →
בְּמַחְלְקוֹתָ֖םbe.mach.le.ko.Tamby divisions theirH4256 →
לְשַׁ֣עַרle.Sha.'arfor a gateH8179 →
וָשָׁ֑עַרva.Sha.'arand a gateH8179 →
כִּ֣יkiforH3588 →
כֵ֔ןKhen[was] thusH3651 →
מִצְוַ֖תmitz.Vat[the] commandment ofH4687 →
דָּוִ֥ידda.VidDavidH1732 →
אִישׁ־'ish-[the] man ofH376 →
הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430 →

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2 Chronicles 29:25Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets.2 Chronicles 35:4Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and Solomon his son.1 Chronicles 9:17These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives.1 Timothy 6:11But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.2 Peter 1:21For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.Jeremiah 35:4and I brought them into the house of the LORD, to a chamber occupied by the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah, a man of God. This room was near the chamber of the officials, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah son of Shallum the doorkeeper.1 Chronicles 23:6Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.1 Chronicles 16:37So David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements,Nehemiah 12:24The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.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.Nehemiah 12:36and his associates—Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani—with the musical instruments prescribed by David the man of God. Ezra the scribe led the procession.1 Chronicles 23:54,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”Isaiah 62:6On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD shall take no rest for yourselves,Luke 1:5In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a daughter of Aaron.1 Chronicles 6:31–48These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there.1 Chronicles 16:42Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.1 Kings 13:1Suddenly, as Jeroboam was standing beside the altar to burn incense, there came a man of God from Judah to Bethel by the word of the LORD.Acts 13:36For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.

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