2 Chronicles 8:14
Context8:14 As his father David had decreed, Solomon 1 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, 2 and the divisions of the gatekeepers to serve at their assigned gates. 3 This was what David the man of God had ordered. 4
2 Chronicles 29:34
Context29:34 But there were not enough priests to skin all the animals, 5 so their brothers, the Levites, helped them until the work was finished and the priests could consecrate themselves. (The Levites had been more conscientious about consecrating themselves than the priests.) 6


[8:14] 1 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Solomon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[8:14] 2 tn Heb “and the Levites, according to their posts, to praise and to serve opposite the priests according to the matter of a day in its day.”
[8:14] 3 tn Heb “and the gatekeepers by their divisions for a gate and a gate.”
[8:14] 4 tn Heb “for so [was] the command of David the man of God.”
[29:34] 5 tn Heb “the burnt sacrifices.”
[29:34] 6 tn Heb “for the Levites were more pure of heart to consecrate themselves than the priests.”