2 Chronicles 8:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now according to the ordinanceכְּמִשְׁפַּ֣ט
(ke·mish·pat)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat
of his fatherאָ֠בִיו
(a·viv)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
David,דָּֽוִיד־
(da·vid-)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
he appointedוַיַּעֲמֵ֣ד
(vai·ya·'a·med)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
the divisionsמַחְלְקֹ֨ות
(mach·le·ko·vt)
4256: division, coursefrom chalaq
of the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים
(hak·ko·ha·nim)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
for their service,עֲבֹדָתָ֗ם
(a·vo·da·tam)
5656: labor, servicefrom abad
and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֣ם
(ve·hal·vi·yim)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
for their dutiesמִ֠שְׁמְרֹותָם
(mish·me·ro·v·tam)
4931: a guard, watch, charge, functionfem. of mishmar
of praiseלְהַלֵּ֨ל
(le·hal·lel)
1984b: to be boastful, to priasea prim. root
and ministeringוּלְשָׁרֵ֜ת
(u·le·sha·ret)
8334: to minister, servea prim. root
beforeנֶ֤גֶד
(ne·ged)
5048: in front of, in sight of, opposite tofrom nagad
the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙
(hak·ko·ha·nim)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
according to the dailyיֹ֣ום
(yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
rule,לִדְבַר־
(lid·var-)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
and the gatekeepersוְהַשֹּׁועֲרִ֥ים
(ve·ha·sho·v·'a·rim)
7778: a gatekeeperfrom the same as shaar
by their divisionsבְּמַחְלְקֹותָ֖ם
(be·mach·le·ko·v·tam)
4256: division, coursefrom chalaq
at everyלְשַׁ֣עַר
(le·sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
gate;וָשָׁ֑עַר
(va·sha·'ar;)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
for Davidדָּוִ֥יד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
the manאִישׁ־
(ish-)
376: manfrom an unused word
of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃
(ha·'e·lo·him.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
had soכֵ֔ן
(chen,)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
commanded.מִצְוַ֖ת
(mitz·vat)
4687: commandmentfrom tsavah


















KJV Lexicon
And he appointed
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
according to the order
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
the courses
machaloqeth  (makh-al-o'-keth)
a section (of Levites, people or soldiers) -- company, course, division, portion.
of the priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
to their service
`abodah  (ab-o-daw')
work of any kind -- act, bondage, + bondservant, effect, labour, ministering(-try), office, service(-ile, -itude), tillage, use, work, wrought.
and the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
to their charges
mishmereth  (mish-mer'-reth)
watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concr.) the sentry, the post; obj. preservation, or (concr.) safe; fig. observance, i.e. (abstr.) duty or (obj.) a usage or party -- charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch.
to praise
halal  (haw-lal')
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
and minister
sharath  (shaw-rath')
to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to -- minister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.
before the priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
as the duty
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of every day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
required
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
the porters
show`er  (sho-are')
a janitor -- doorkeeper, porter.
also by their courses
machaloqeth  (makh-al-o'-keth)
a section (of Levites, people or soldiers) -- company, course, division, portion.
at every gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
for so had David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
the man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
commanded
mitsvah  (mits-vaw')
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) -- (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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 David the man of God had so commanded.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.

International Standard Version
Following proscriptions laid down by his father David, Solomon appointed divisions of priests for their service as well as descendants of Levi for duties of praise and ministry before the priests consistent with the daily rules. Furthermore, because David, the man of God, had commanded it, Solomon also appointed gatekeepers to serve by divisions at every gate of the Temple.

NET Bible
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As Solomon's father David had directed, he set up the divisions of priests for their service and the [divisions of] Levites for their appointed places. [The Levites] were to lead in praising [the LORD] and to serve beside the priests by doing whatever needed to be done each day. Solomon also set up divisions of doorkeepers at every gate because this is what David, the man of God, had commanded.

King James 2000 Bible
And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the divisions of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and serve before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the gatekeepers also by their divisions at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.
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