2 Chronicles 8:14
ContextNETBible | 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 |
NIV © biblegateway 2Ch 8:14 |
In keeping with the ordinance of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their duties and the Levites to lead the praise and to assist the priests according to each day’s requirement. He also appointed the gatekeepers by divisions for the various gates, because this was what David the man of God had ordered. |
NASB © biblegateway 2Ch 8:14 |
Now according to 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 before the priests according to the daily rule, and the gatekeepers by their divisions at every gate; for David the man of God had so commanded. |
NLT © biblegateway 2Ch 8:14 |
In assigning the priests to their duties, Solomon followed the regulations of his father, David. He also assigned the Levites to lead the people in praise and to assist the priests in their daily duties. And he assigned the gatekeepers to their gates by their divisions, following the commands of David, the man of God. |
MSG © biblegateway 2Ch 8:14 |
He followed the practice of his father David in setting up groups of priests carrying out the work of worship, with the Levites assigned to lead the sacred music for praising God and to assist the priests in the daily worship; he assigned security guards to be on duty at each gate--that's what David the man of God had ordered. |
BBE © SABDAweb 2Ch 8:14 |
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. |
NRSV © bibleoremus 2Ch 8:14 |
According to the ordinance of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their offices of praise and ministry alongside the priests as the duty of each day required, and the gatekeepers in their divisions for the several gates; for so David the man of God had commanded. |
NKJV © biblegateway 2Ch 8:14 |
And, according to the order of David his father, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, the Levites for their duties (to praise and serve before the priests) as the duty of each day required, and the gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate; for so David the man of God had commanded. |
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KJV | according to the order <04941> of David <01732> his father <01>_, the courses <04256> of the priests <03548> to their service <05656>_, and the Levites <03881> to their charges <04931>_, before the priests <03548>_, as the duty <01697> of every day <03117> required <03117>_: the porters <07778> also by their courses <04256> at every gate <08179>_: for so had David <01732> the man <0376> of God <0430> commanded <04687>_. {so had David...: Heb. so was the commandment of David the man of God} |
NASB © biblegateway 2Ch 8:14 |
Now according to the ordinance <04941> of his father <01> David <01732> , he appointed <05975> the divisions <04256> of the priests <03548> for their service <05656> , and the Levites <03881> for their duties <04931> of praise <01984> and ministering <08334> before <05048> the priests <03548> according to the daily <03117> rule <01697> , and the gatekeepers <07778> by their divisions <04256> at every <08179> gate <08179> ; for David <01732> the man <0376> of God <0430> had so <03651> commanded <04687> . |
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NET [draft] ITL | As his father <01> David <01732> had decreed <04941> , Solomon appointed <05975> the divisions <04256> of the priests <03548> to do their assigned tasks <05656> , the Levitical <03881> orders <04931> to lead worship <01984> and help <08334> the priests <03548> with their daily <03117> <03117> tasks <01697> , and the divisions <04256> of the gatekeepers <07778> to serve at their assigned gates <08179> <08179> . This was what David <01732> the man <0376> of God <0430> had ordered <04687> . |
HEBREW |
NETBible | 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 |
NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Solomon) has been specified in the translation for clarity. 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.” 3 tn Heb “and the gatekeepers by their divisions for a gate and a gate.” 4 tn Heb “for so [was] the command of David the man of God.” |