2 Chronicles 23:8

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2 Chronicles 23:6–10 · Berean Standard Bible

6 No one is to enter the house of the LORD except the priests and those Levites who serve; they may enter because they are consecrated, but all the people are to obey the requirement of the LORD.

7 The Levites must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who enters the temple must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.”

8 So the Levites and all Judah did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—for Jehoiada the priest had not released any of the divisions.

9 Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields of King David that were in the house of God.

10 He stationed all the troops, with their weapons in hand, surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.

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2 Kings 11:9

So the commanders of hundreds did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—and came to Jehoiada the priest.

1 Chronicles 24:1

These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 24:2

But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

1 Chronicles 24:3

With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.

1 Chronicles 24:4

Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than those of Ithamar, they were divided accordingly. There were sixteen heads of families from the descendants of Eleazar and eight from the descendants of Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 24:5

Thus they were divided by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants.

1 Chronicles 24:6

The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar, and then one from Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 24:7

The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

1 Chronicles 24:8

the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

1 Chronicles 24:9

the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

1 Chronicles 24:10

the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

1 Chronicles 24:11

the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

1 Chronicles 24:12

the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

1 Chronicles 24:13

the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

1 Chronicles 24:14

the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

1 Chronicles 24:15

the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,

1 Chronicles 24:16

the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,

1 Chronicles 24:17

the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,

1 Chronicles 24:18

the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

1 Chronicles 24:19

This was their appointed order for service when they entered the house of the LORD, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their forefather Aaron, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.

1 Chronicles 24:20

Now these were the remaining descendants of Levi: From the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.

1 Chronicles 24:21

As for Rehabiah, from his sons: The first was Isshiah.

1 Chronicles 24:22

From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.

1 Chronicles 24:23

From the sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

1 Chronicles 24:24

From the sons of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.

1 Chronicles 24:25

The brother of Micah: Isshiah; from the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah.

1 Chronicles 24:26

The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.