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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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records Solomon’s administrative reorganization following the temple’s completion, noting how he structured religious personnel to align with David’s established patterns.
The words — וַ/יַּעֲמֵ֣ד (va/i.ya.'a.Med) translates literally as "and he appointed," while כְּ/מִשְׁפַּ֣ט (ke./mish.Pat) means "according to the ordinance," both anchoring the verse’s focus on rule-bound organization.
The thread — This structured personnel system reappears in 1 Chronicles 9:17 regarding gatekeepers, Ezra 6:18 regarding priestly divisions, and Nehemiah 12:24 regarding Levite leaders.
Why it lands — The text states that worship administration requires deliberate appointment and continuity with prior commands, demanding that readers recognize institutional order as a prerequisite for sustained religious service.
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The Hebrew words
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.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 9:17 These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their chief;
- 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.
- Nehemiah 12:24 The 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.
- Nehemiah 12:36 and 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.
- Deuteronomy 33:1 This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.
- 2 Samuel 23:2 The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.
- 1 Kings 13:1 Suddenly, 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.
- 1 Chronicles 6:31 These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there.
- 1 Chronicles 15:16 David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.
- 1 Chronicles 16:4 David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.