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14 As his father David had decreed, Solomon[a] 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,[b] and the divisions of the gatekeepers to serve at their assigned gates.[c] This was what David the man of God had ordered.[d] 15 They did not neglect any detail of the king’s orders pertaining to the priests, Levites, and treasuries.[e]

16 All the work ordered by Solomon was completed, from the day the foundation of the Lord’s temple was laid until it was finished; the Lord’s temple was completed.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 8:14 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Solomon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. 2 Chronicles 8:14 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. 2 Chronicles 8:14 tn Heb “and the gatekeepers by their divisions for a gate and a gate.”
  4. 2 Chronicles 8:14 tn Heb “for so [was] the command of David the man of God.”
  5. 2 Chronicles 8:15 tn Heb “and they did not turn aside from the command of the king concerning the priests and the Levites with regard to any matter and with regard to the treasuries.”