2 Chronicles 8:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

2 Chronicles 8:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Chronicles 8:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Chronicles 8:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

2 Chronicles 8:14 — World English Bible

2 Chronicles 8:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

2 Chronicles 8:14 — American Standard Version

2 Chronicles 8:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he establisheth, according to the ordinance of David his father, the courses of the priests over their service, and of the Levites over their charges, to praise and to minister over-against the priests, according to the matter of a day in its day, and the gatekeepers in their courses at gate and gate, for so <FI>is<Fi> the command of David the man of God.”

2 Chronicles 8:14 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 8:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he appointed, according to the ordinance of David his father, the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their charges, to praise and serve before the priests, as the duty of every day required; and the doorkeepers by their divisions at every gate: for such was the commandment of David the man of God;”

2 Chronicles 8:14 — Darby Translation

2 Chronicles 8:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he set the courses of the Priestes to their offices, according to the order of Dauid his father, and the Leuites in their watches, for to praise and minister before the Priestes euery day, and the porters by their courses, at euery gate: for so was the commandement of Dauid the man of God.”

2 Chronicles 8:14 — Geneva Bible

2 Chronicles 8:14 in Context — 2 Chronicles 8

12 Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the Lord on the altar of the Lord, which he had built before the porch,

13 Even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts, three times in the year, even in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.

14 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.

15 And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.

16 Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the Lord, and until it was finished. So the house of the Lord was perfected.

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What Does 2 Chronicles 8:14 Mean?

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