¹⁹ These had their assigned duties for service when they entered the Lord’s temple, according to their regulations, which they received from their ancestor Aaron, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him.

¹⁴ According to the ordinances of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests over their service,^(A) of the Levites over their responsibilities to offer praise and to minister before the priests following the daily requirement,^(B) and of the gatekeepers by their divisions with respect to each temple gate,^(C) for this had been the command of David, the man of God.^(D)

Offerings for Levites

² Hezekiah reestablished the divisions^(A) of the priests and Levites for the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for praise in the gates of the camp of the Lord,^(B) each division corresponding to his service among the priests and Levites.