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2 Chronicles 8:15
They did not turn aside from the king’s command regarding the priests or the Levites in any matter, including that of the treasuries.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator describes Solomon’s administrative fulfillment of David’s temple ordinances during the final phase of the temple and palace construction. The text records how Solomon’s officials maintained strict compliance with royal directives concerning priestly and Levitical duties.
The words — The Hebrew phrase סָרוּ (sa.Ru) literally means "they turned aside" or "departed," paired with מִצְוַת הַמֶּלֶךְ (mitz.Vat ha.Melekh) for "the king’s command." This negation emphasizes absolute adherence to the established royal regulations.
The thread — This theme of unwavering compliance with royal or divine directives runs through Exodus 39:42, 1 Kings 7:51, and 1 Chronicles 9:29, where completed temple work or sanctuary administration is repeatedly tied to strict obedience to prior orders.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that institutional worship and royal administration require precise, unvaried execution of established orders. It calls the reader to evaluate their own adherence to stated directives without deviation or personal modification.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.
Cross-references
- Exodus 39:42 The Israelites had done all the work just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
- 1 Kings 7:51 So all the work that King Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
- 1 Chronicles 9:29 Others were put in charge of the furnishings and other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense, and spices.
- 2 Chronicles 30:12 Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.
- 1 Chronicles 26:20 Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.