They went all through Judah. They gathered together the Levites and the leaders of Israelite families from all the towns. They came to Jerusalem.

他们走遍犹大，从犹大各城里招聚利未人和以色列的众族长到耶路撒冷来。

他们走遍犹大，从犹大各城召集利未人和以色列的众族长到耶路撒冷来。

他们走遍犹大，从犹大各城召集利未人和以色列的众族长到耶路撒冷来。

他们走遍犹大各城，把利未人和以色列的各族长召集到耶路撒冷。

他们就走遍犹大，从犹大各城召集利未人和以色列各家族的首领；他们就来到耶路撒冷。

他們走遍猶大，從猶大各城裏招聚利未人和以色列的眾族長到耶路撒冷來。

他們走遍猶大，從猶大各城召集利未人和以色列的眾族長到耶路撒冷來。

他們走遍猶大，從猶大各城召集利未人和以色列的眾族長到耶路撒冷來。

他們走遍猶大各城，把利未人和以色列的各族長召集到耶路撒冷。

他們就走遍猶大，從猶大各城召集利未人和以色列各家族的首領；他們就來到耶路撒冷。

他們環遊了猶大，從猶大各城招集了利未人和以色列父系家屬的族長；他們就來到耶路撒冷。

眾乃遍行猶大、自猶大諸邑、集利未人、及以色列族長、咸至耶路撒冷、

普告猶大諸邑、集利未人、與以色列族中最著者、至耶路撒冷、

乃遍行猶大、自猶大諸邑集利未人、及以色列諸族長、咸至耶路撒冷、

They went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites and the heads of Israelite families from all the towns. When they came to Jerusalem,

And they went about through Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah, and the heads of fathers’ houses of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

These men traveled secretly throughout Judah and summoned the Levites and clan leaders in all the towns to come to Jerusalem.

They made a circuit throughout Judah. They gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah and the family heads of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

And they went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah, and the heads of the fathers’ households of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

And they went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah, and the chief fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the heads of fathers’ houses of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

They made a circuit throughout Judah. They gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah and the heads of the families of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

They traveled throughout Judah and assembled the Levites from all the cities of Judah, as well as the Israelite family leaders. They came to Jerusalem,

They went around in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the heads of fathers’ households of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

The priests and Levites were on Rehoboam’s side. They came from their territories all over Israel.The Levites even left their grasslands and other property behind. They came to Judah and Jerusalem. That’s because Jeroboam and his sons had refused to accept them as priests of the Lord.Jeroboam had appointed his own priests to serve at the high places. He had made statues of gods that looked like goats and calves. His priests served those gods.Some people from every tribe in Israel followed the Levites to Jerusalem. With all their hearts they wanted to worship the Lord. He is the God of Israel. They came to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices to him. He was the God of their people of long ago.All those who came to Jerusalem made the kingdom of Judah strong. They helped Solomon’s son Rehoboam for three years. During that time they lived the way David and Solomon had lived.

“ I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as wise as snakes and as harmless as doves.

Good things will come to those who are willing to lend freely. Good things will come to those who are fair in everything they do.

Jehoram’s brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael and Shephatiah. All of them were sons of Jehoshaphat, the king of Israel.

So be very careful how you live. Do not live like people who aren’t wise. Live like people who are wise.

He said to them,“ You are the leaders of the families of Levi. You and the other Levites must set yourselves apart to serve the Lord and his people. You must carry up the ark of the Lord. He is the God of Israel. Put the ark in the place I’ve prepared for it.

Shemaiah was a Levite. He was the son of Nethanel. Shemaiah was the writer who recorded the names of the priests. He wrote them down in front of the king and the officials. The officials included Zadok the priest and Ahimelek. Ahimelek was the son of Abiathar. The officials also included the leaders of the families of the priests and the Levites. One family was chosen by lot from Eleazar’s group. Then one was chosen from Ithamar’s group.