Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
According to the ordinances of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests over their service,
New American Standard Bible
Now according to the ordinance of his father David, he appointed
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
Following proscriptions laid down by his father David, Solomon appointed divisions of priests for their service as well as descendants of Levi for duties of praise and ministry before the priests consistent with the daily rules. Furthermore, because David, the man of God, had commanded it, Solomon also appointed gatekeepers to serve by divisions at every gate of the Temple.
A Conservative Version
And 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, al
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Now in accordance with the ordinance of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their duties of praise and ministering and serving before the priests as every day required, and the gatekeepers by their divisions at every gate; for David the man of God had so commanded.
Bible in Basic English
And he gave the divisions of the priests their places for their work, as ordered by his father David, and to the Levites he gave their work of praise and waiting on the priests, to do what was needed day by day; and he gave the door-keepers their places in turn at every door; for so David, the man of God, had given orders.
Darby Translation
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;
Julia Smith Translation
And he will set up according to the judgment of David his father the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their watches, to praise and to serve before the priests for the word of a day in its day; and the gate-keepers in their divisions, to gate and gate: for thus the command of David the man of God.
King James 2000
And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the divisions of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and serve before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the gatekeepers also by their divisions at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And in accord with the ordinance of David his father he appointed working groups of priests for their service, Levites for their responsibilities for praise and cultic service before the priests {according to the daily requirement}, and the gatekeepers in their working groups, gate by gate. For thus David the man of God had commanded.
Modern King James verseion
And according to the order of David his father, he appointed the divisions 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; and the gatekeepers by their divisions at every gate; for so David the man of God had commanded.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Solomon put the sorts of priests in companies as David his father had ordered them, unto the offices, and the Levites unto their wait, for to praise and minister before the priests day by day, and the porters by course at every gate. For so had David the man of God commanded.
NET Bible
As his father David had decreed, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests to do their assigned tasks, the Levitical orders to lead worship and help the priests with their daily tasks, and the divisions of the gatekeepers to serve at their assigned gates. This was what David the man of God had ordered.
New Heart English Bible
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 so had David the man of God commanded.
The Emphasized Bible
and he caused to stand, according to the regulation of David his father, the courses of the priests over their service and of the Levites over their charges, to offer praise and to minister before the priests, for the duty of each day upon its own day, and the gate-keepers in their courses, at every several gate, - for, such, was the commandment of David the man of God;
Webster
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.
World English Bible
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 so had David the man of God commanded.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he establisheth, according to the ordinance of David his father, the courses of the priests over their service, and of the Levites over their charges, to praise and to minister over-against the priests, according to the matter of a day in its day, and the gatekeepers in their courses at gate and gate, for so is the command of David the man of God.
Themes
Daily duty » Gathering the manna
Duty » Daily » Gathering the manna
Gates » Of the temple » Levites the porters of
the Levites » David » Made them attend in courses
Priest » The time of moses » Twenty-four divisions (shifts) of
Interlinear
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'ab
`abodah
Mishmereth
Halal
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References
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 8:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Public Worship Established At The Temple
13
He followed the daily requirement
Cross References
1 Chronicles 9:17
Shallum was their chief;
Nehemiah 12:24
The leaders of the Levites—Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their relatives opposite them—gave praise and thanks, division by division, as David the man of God had prescribed.
Nehemiah 12:36
as well as his relatives—Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani, with the musical instruments of David, the man of God.
Deuteronomy 33:1
This is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave the Israelites before his death.
2 Samuel 23:2
His word was on my tongue.
1 Kings 13:1
A man of God
1 Chronicles 6:31-48
These are the men David put in charge of the music in the Lord’s temple
1 Chronicles 15:16-22
Then David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers and to have them raise their voices with joy accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.
1 Chronicles 16:4-6
David appointed some of the Levites to be ministers before the ark of the Lord, to celebrate the Lord God of Israel, and to give thanks and praise to Him.
1 Chronicles 16:42
Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals to play and musical instruments of God.
1 Chronicles 23:1-19
When David was old and full of days,
1 Chronicles 28:19
David concluded, “By the Lord’s hand on me, He enabled me to understand everything in writing, all the details of the plan.”
2 Chronicles 5:11
Now all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves regardless of their divisions.
2 Chronicles 23:4
This is what you are to do: a third of you, priests and Levites who are coming on duty on the Sabbath,
2 Chronicles 31:2
Hezekiah reestablished the divisions
2 Chronicles 35:10
So the service was established; the priests stood at their posts and the Levites in their divisions according to the king’s command.
Ezra 6:18
They 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.
Luke 1:5
In the days of King Herod
Luke 1:8
When his division was on duty
Acts 13:22
After removing him,
Acts 13:36
For David, after serving his own generation in God’s plan, fell asleep,