Solomon followed the orders his father David had given him. He appointed the groups of priests for their duties. He appointed the Levites to lead the people in praising the Lord. They also helped the priests do their required tasks each day. Solomon appointed the groups of men who guarded all the gates. That’s what David, the man of God, had ordered.

所罗门照着他父大卫所定的例，派定祭司的班次，使他们各供己事，又使利未人各尽其职，赞美耶和华，在祭司面前做每日所当做的；又派守门的按着班次看守各门，因为神人大卫是这样吩咐的。

所罗门照着他父亲大卫所定的条例，分派祭司的班次，担任他们的职务，又分派利未人的任务，负责颂赞，并在祭司面前做每日当做的事，又派门口的守卫按着班次看守各门，因为神人大卫是这样吩咐的。

所罗门照着他父亲大卫所定的条例，分派祭司的班次，担任他们的职务，又分派利未人的任务，负责颂赞，并在祭司面前做每日当做的事，又派门口的守卫按着班次看守各门，因为神人大卫是这样吩咐的。

所罗门照着他父亲大卫的吩咐，指派祭司分班供职，让利未人负责颂赞、辅助祭司尽每天的职责，还指派殿门守卫分班守门。这些都是上帝的仆人大卫规定的。

所罗门又照着他父亲大卫所定的，设立了祭司的班次，执行他们的事奉，又派遣利未人，各守本职，赞美耶和华，在祭司面前照着每日的本分事奉。又派守门的按着班次看守各门。因为这是神人大卫的吩咐。

所羅門照着他父大衛所定的例，派定祭司的班次，使他們各供己事，又使利未人各盡其職，讚美耶和華，在祭司面前做每日所當做的；又派守門的按着班次看守各門，因為神人大衛是這樣吩咐的。

所羅門照着他父親大衛所定的條例，分派祭司的班次，擔任他們的職務，又分派利未人的任務，負責頌讚，並在祭司面前做每日當做的事，又派門口的守衛按着班次看守各門，因為神人大衛是這樣吩咐的。

所羅門照着他父親大衛所定的條例，分派祭司的班次，擔任他們的職務，又分派利未人的任務，負責頌讚，並在祭司面前做每日當做的事，又派門口的守衛按着班次看守各門，因為神人大衛是這樣吩咐的。

所羅門照著他父親大衛的吩咐，指派祭司分班供職，讓利未人負責頌讚、輔助祭司盡每天的職責，還指派殿門守衛分班守門。這些都是上帝的僕人大衛規定的。

所羅門又照著他父親大衛所定的，設立了祭司的班次，執行他們的事奉，又派遣利未人，各守本職，讚美耶和華，在祭司面前照著每日的本分事奉。又派守門的按著班次看守各門。因為這是神人大衛的吩咐。

所羅門照他父親大衛所定的規矩派立了祭司的班次、使他們辦理事務，又使利未人各盡職守、來讚美永恆主，在祭司面前按日日的本分供職，又派守門的按着班次看守各門：因為神人大衛是這樣吩咐的。

又遵其父大衛之例、定祭司之班次、以供役事、又定利未人之職任、使掌頌讚、亦在祭司前供事、循每日所宜、又立閽人、循其班次、以守各門、是乃上帝僕大衛所命、

所羅門遵父大闢之諭、定祭司班列、以供役事、及利未人之職、在祭司前、頌讚奉事上帝、日為其所當為、司閽者各守其門、循上帝僕大闢所命。

又遵父大衛所諭、定祭司之班列、以盡其職、又使利未人各盡其職、頌讚主、在祭司前供役事、循每日所當為、又使守門者循班列、各守其門、皆為天主之僕大衛所命、

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.

According to the ruling of David his father, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their offices of praise and ministry before the priests as the duty of each day required, and the gatekeepers in their divisions at each gate, for so David the man of God had commanded.

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.

According to the ordinances of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, of the Levites over their responsibilities to offer praise and to minister before the priests following the daily requirement, and of the gatekeepers by their divisions with respect to each temple gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.

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 this is what David, the man of God, had commanded.

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.

And he appointed, according to the ordinance of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their offices, to praise, and to minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required; the doorkeepers also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.

According to the ordinances of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, of the Levites over their responsibilities to offer praise and to minister before the priests following the daily requirement, and of the gatekeepers by their divisions with respect to each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.

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.

As his father David had decreed, Solomon 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, and the divisions of the gatekeepers to serve at their assigned gates. This was what David the man of God had ordered.

He appointed, according to the ordinance of David his father, the divisions of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their offices, to praise and to minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required; the doorkeepers also by their divisions at every gate, for David the man of God had so commanded.

The men who guarded the gates were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and other Levites. Shallum was their chief.

The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah and Jeshua. Jeshua was the son of Kadmiel. Those who helped them stood across from them to sing praises and give thanks. One group would sing back to the other. That’s what David, the man of God, had ordered.

Those who helped Zechariah also marched along. They were Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah and Hanani. They brought musical instruments with them. That’s what David, the man of God, had ordered. Ezra led the group that was marching south. He was the teacher of the Law.

“ David carried out God’s purpose while he lived. Then he died. He was buried with his people. His body rotted away.

Here is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave to the Israelites before he died.

Here’s what I want you to do. A third of you priests and Levites who are going on duty on the Sabbath day must guard the doors.

Here are the Levites David put in charge of the music in the house of the Lord. He did it after the ark was placed there.The men used their music to serve in front of the holy tent, the tent of meeting. They served there until Solomon built the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. They did their work according to the rules they had been given.Here are the men who served. The list also includes their sons. The family line of Kohath included Heman. He led the music. He was the son of Joel. Joel was the son of Samuel.Samuel was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Jeroham. Jeroham was the son of Eliel. Eliel was the son of Toah.Toah was the son of Zuph. Zuph was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Mahath. Mahath was the son of Amasai.Amasai was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Joel. Joel was the son of Azariah. Azariah was the son of Zephaniah.Zephaniah was the son of Tahath. Tahath was the son of Assir. Assir was the son of Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph was the son of Korah.Korah was the son of Izhar. Izhar was the son of Kohath. Kohath was the son of Levi. And Levi was the son of Israel.Heman had a relative named Asaph. Asaph served as Heman’s helper at his right side. Asaph was the son of Berekiah. Berekiah was the son of Shimea.Shimea was the son of Michael. Michael was the son of Baaseiah. Baaseiah was the son of Malkijah.Malkijah was the son of Ethni. Ethni was the son of Zerah. Zerah was the son of Adaiah.Adaiah was the son of Ethan. Ethan was the son of Zimmah. Zimmah was the son of Shimei.Shimei was the son of Jahath. Jahath was the son of Gershon. And Gershon was the son of Levi.Here are the Levites in the family line of Merari who served as Heman’s helpers at his left side. They were relatives of the Kohathites. Ethan was the son of Kishi. Kishi was the son of Abdi. Abdi was the son of Malluk.Malluk was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Amaziah. Amaziah was the son of Hilkiah.Hilkiah was the son of Amzi. Amzi was the son of Bani. Bani was the son of Shemer.Shemer was the son of Mahli. Mahli was the son of Mushi. Mushi was the son of Merari. And Merari was the son of Levi.The rest of the Levites were appointed to do all the other work at the holy tent. It was the house of God.

“ The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me. I spoke his word with my tongue.

Herod was king of Judea. During the time he was ruling, there was a priest named Zechariah. He belonged to a group of priests named after Abijah. His wife Elizabeth also came from the family line of Aaron.

God removed him and made David their king. Here is God’s witness about him.‘ David, son of Jesse, is a man dear to my heart,’ he said.‘ David will do everything I want him to do.’

David had become very old. So he made his son Solomon king over Israel.He gathered together all the leaders of Israel. He also gathered the priests and the Levites together.The Levites who were 30 years old or more were counted. The total number of men was 38,000.David said,“ From them, 24,000 will be in charge of the work of the Lord’ s temple. And 6,000 will be officials and judges.Another 4,000 will guard the gates. And 4,000 will praise the Lord with the instruments of music I’ve provided for that purpose.”David separated the Levites into groups. He did it according to the sons of Levi. The sons were Gershon, Kohath and Merari.Ladan and Shimei belonged to the family of Gershon.The sons of Ladan were Jehiel, Zetham and Joel. Jehiel was the oldest son. The total number of sons was three.The sons of Shimei were Shelomoth, Haziel and Haran. The total number of sons was three. They were the leaders of the families of Ladan.The sons of Shimei were Jahath, Ziza, Jeush and Beriah. The total number of the sons of Shimei was four.Jahath was the first son. Ziza was the second son. But Jeush and Beriah didn’t have many sons. So they were counted as one family. They had only one task.The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. The total number of sons was four.The sons of Amram were Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his family line were set apart forever as the Lord’ s priests. They had the duty of setting the most holy things apart to the Lord. They offered sacrifices to the Lord. They served him. They gave blessings in his name forever.The sons of Moses, the man of God, were counted as part of the tribe of Levi.The sons of Moses were Gershom and Eliezer.Shubael was the oldest son in the family line of Gershom.Rehabiah was the oldest son in the family line of Eliezer. Eliezer didn’t have any other sons. But Rehabiah had a great many sons.Shelomith was the oldest son of Izhar.Jeriah was the first son of Hebron. Amariah was his second son. Jahaziel was the third. Jekameam was the fourth.Micah was the first son of Uzziel. Ishiah was his second son.The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli were Eleazar and Kish.Eleazar died without having any sons. All he had was daughters. They married their cousins. The cousins were the sons of Kish.The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth. The total number of sons was three.Those were the family lines of Levi. They were recorded under the names of the family leaders. Each worker who was 20 years old or more was counted. They served in the Lord’ s temple.David had said,“ The Lord is the God of Israel. He has given peace and rest to his people. He has come to Jerusalem to live there forever.So the Levites don’t need to carry the holy tent anymore. They don’t need to carry any of its objects anymore. Those were the things that were used to serve there.”The Levites who were 20 years old or more were counted. That was in keeping with David’s final directions.The Levites had the duty of helping the members of Aaron’s family line. They helped them serve in the Lord’ s temple. They were in charge of the courtyards and the side rooms. They made all the sacred things pure and“ clean.” They also had other duties at the house of God.They were in charge of setting the holy bread out on the table. They prepared the special flour for the grain offerings. They made the thin loaves without using any yeast. They did the baking and the mixing. They measured the amount and size of everything.They stood every morning to thank and praise the Lord. They did the same thing every evening.They also did it every time burnt offerings were brought to the Lord. Those offerings were brought every Sabbath day. They were also brought at every New Moon feast and during the appointed yearly feasts. The Levites served in front of the Lord at regular times. The proper number of Levites was always used when they served. They served in the way the law required.So the Levites carried out their duties for the tent of meeting and for the Holy Room. They worked under their relatives who were in the family line of Aaron. They helped them serve at the Lord’ s temple.The priests in the family line of Aaron were separated into groups. The groups were separated according to the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did. They didn’t have any sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as the priests.With the help of Zadok and Ahimelek, David separated the priests into groups. Each group served in its appointed order and time. Zadok belonged to the family line of Eleazar. Ahimelek belonged to the family line of Ithamar.More leaders were found among Eleazar’s family line than among Ithamar’s. So the priests were separated into their groups based on that fact. There were 16 family leaders from Eleazar’s line. There were eight family leaders from Ithamar’s line.The priests were separated into their groups by casting lots. That was the fair way to do it. The priests were officials of the temple and officials of God. They came from the family lines of Eleazar and Ithamar.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.The 1st lot chosen was for Jehoiarib. The 2nd was for Jedaiah.The 3rd was for Harim. The 4th was for Seorim.The 5th was for Malkijah. The 6th was for Mijamin.The 7th was for Hakkoz. The 8th was for Abijah.The 9th was for Jeshua. The 10th was for Shekaniah.The 11th was for Eliashib. The 12th was for Jakim.The 13th was for Huppah. The 14th was for Jeshebeab.The 15th was for Bilgah. The 16th was for Immer.The 17th was for Hezir. The 18th was for Happizzez.The 19th was for Pethahiah. The 20th was for Jehezkel.The 21st was for Jakin. The 22nd was for Gamul.The 23rd was for Delaiah. The 24th was for Maaziah.That was their appointed order for serving when they entered the Lord’ s temple. That order was based on the rules Aaron had given them long ago. Everything was done exactly as the Lord had commanded Aaron. The Lord is the God of Israel.Here are the other members of the family line of Levi. From the sons of Amram came Shubael. From the sons of Shubael came Jehdeiah.From the sons of Rehabiah came Ishiah. Ishiah was the oldest.From the people of Izhar came Shelomoth. From the sons of Shelomoth came Jahath.Jeriah was the first son of Hebron. Amariah was his second son. Jahaziel was the third. Jekameam was the fourth.The son of Uzziel was Micah. From the sons of Micah came Shamir.The brother of Micah was Ishiah. From the sons of Ishiah came Zechariah.The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah was Beno.The sons of Merari from Jaaziah were Beno, Shoham, Zakkur and Ibri.From Mahli came Eleazar. Eleazar didn’t have any sons.From Kish came Jerahmeel. Jerahmeel was the son of Kish.The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth. Those were the Levites, family by family.They cast lots just as their relatives had done. Their relatives were in the family line of Aaron. They cast lots in front of King David, Zadok and Ahimelek. They did it in front of the family leaders of the priests. They also did it in front of the family leaders of the Levites. The families of the oldest brother were treated in the same way as the families of the youngest.David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun. They set them apart to serve the Lord by prophesying while harps, lyres and cymbals were being played. Here is the list of the men who served in that way.From the sons of Asaph came Zakkur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph. He prophesied under the king’s direction.From the sons of Jeduthun came Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah and Mattithiah. The total number was six. They were under the direction of their father Jeduthun. He prophesied while playing the harp. He used it to thank and praise the Lord.From the sons of Heman came Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti- Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth.All of them were sons of the king’s prophet Heman. They were given to Heman to bring him honor. That’s what God had promised. God gave him 14 sons and three daughters.All of them were under the direction of their father. They played music for the Lord’ s temple. They served at the house of God by playing cymbals, lyres and harps. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the king’s direction.All of them were trained and skilled in playing music for the Lord. Their total number was 288. That included their relatives.Young and old alike cast lots for their duties. That was true for students as well as teachers.The 1st lot chosen was for Asaph. It was for Joseph and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12. The 2nd lot was for Gedaliah and his relatives and sons. The total number was 12.The 3rd was for Zakkur and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.The 4th was for Izri and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.The 5th was for Nethaniah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.The 6th was for Bukkiah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.The 7th was for Jesarelah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.The 8th was for Jeshaiah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.The 9th was for Mattaniah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.The 10th was for Shimei and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.The 11th was for Azarel and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.The 12th was for Hashabiah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.The 13th was for Shubael and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.The 14th was for Mattithiah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.The 15th was for Jerimoth and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.The 16th was for Hananiah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.The 17th was for Joshbekashah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.The 18th was for Hanani and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.The 19th was for Mallothi and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.The 20th was for Eliathah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.The 21st was for Hothir and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.The 22nd was for Giddalti and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.The 23rd was for Mahazioth and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.The 24th was for Romamti- Ezer and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.Here are the groups of men who guarded the gates. From the family of Korah came Meshelemiah, the son of Kore. Kore was one of the sons of Asaph.Meshelemiah had sons. Zechariah was his first son. Jediael was his second son. Zebadiah was the third. Jathniel was the fourth.Elam was the fifth. Jehohanan was the sixth. And Eliehoenai was the seventh.Obed- Edom also had sons. Shemaiah was his first son. Jehozabad was his second son. Joah was the third. Sakar was the fourth. Nethanel was the fifth.Ammiel was the sixth. Issachar was the seventh. And Peullethai was the eighth. God had blessed Obed- Edom.Obed- Edom’s son Shemaiah also had sons. They were leaders in their family. That’s because they were men of great ability.

Hezekiah put the priests and Levites in groups based on their duties. The priests sacrificed burnt offerings and friendship offerings. The Levites served the Lord by giving thanks and singing praises at the gates of his house.

The priests were appointed to their groups. And the Levites were appointed to their groups. All of them served God at Jerusalem. They served him in keeping with what is written in the Book of Moses.

David told the Levite leaders to appoint other Levites as musicians. He wanted them to make a joyful sound with lyres, harps and cymbals.So the Levites appointed Heman, the son of Joel. From his relatives they chose Asaph, the son of Berekiah. Other relatives were from the family of Merari. From them they chose Ethan, the son of Kushaiah.Along with them they chose their relatives who were next in rank. Their names were Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed- Edom and Jeiel. They guarded the gates.Heman, Asaph and Ethan played the bronze cymbals.Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah and Benaiah played the lyres according to alamoth.Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed- Edom, Jeiel and Azaziah played the harps according to sheminith.Kenaniah was the leader of the Levites. He was in charge of the singing because he was good at it.

The Passover service was arranged. The priests stood in their places. The Levites were in their groups. That’s what the king had ordered.

It was the duty of Heman and Jeduthun to blow the trumpets. They also had the duty of playing the cymbals and other instruments for the sacred songs. The sons of Jeduthun were stationed at one of the gates.

One day Zechariah’s group was on duty. He was serving as a priest in God’s temple.

A man of God went from Judah to Bethel. He had received a message from the Lord. He arrived in Bethel just as Jeroboam was standing by the altar to offer a sacrifice.

The priests left the Holy Room. All the priests who were there had set themselves apart to the Lord. It didn’t matter what group they were in.

David said,“ I have written everything down. I wrote it all down as the Lord guided me. He helped me understand every part of the plan.”

He appointed some of the Levites to serve in front of the ark of the Lord. David wanted them to give honor, thanks and praise to the Lord. He is the God of Israel.Asaph was the leader of those Levites. Zechariah was next in rank. Then came Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed- Edom and Jeiel. They played the lyres and harps. Asaph played the cymbals.Benaiah and Jahaziel, the priests, blew the trumpets. They blew them at regular times in front of the ark of the covenant of God.