Verse 2

And he set{H5975} the priests{H3548} in their offices,{H4931} and encouraged{H2388} them to the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068}

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 31:2 : 2 And Hezekiah{H3169} appointed{H5975} the courses{H4256} of the priests{H3548} and the Levites{H3881} after their courses,{H4256} every man{H376} according{H6310} to his service,{H5656} both the priests{H3548} and the Levites,{H3881} for burnt-offerings{H5930} and for peace-offerings,{H5930} to minister,{H8334} and to give thanks,{H3034} and to praise{H1984} in the gates{H8179} of the camp{H4264} of Jehovah.{H3068}
  • Ezra 6:18 : 18 And they set{H6966} the priests{H3549} in their divisions,{H6392} and the Levites{H3879} in their courses,{H4255} for{H5922} the service{H5673} of God,{H426} which is at Jerusalem;{H3390} as it is written{H3792} in the book{H5609} of Moses.{H4873}
  • Num 18:5-7 : 5 And ye shall keep{H8104} the charge{H4931} of the sanctuary,{H6944} and the charge{H4931} of the altar;{H4196} that there be wrath{H7110} no more upon the children{H1121} of Israel.{H3478} 6 And I, behold, I have taken{H3947} your brethren{H251} the Levites{H3881} from among{H8432} the children{H1121} of Israel:{H3478} to you they are a gift,{H4979} given{H5414} unto Jehovah,{H3068} to do{H5647} the service{H5656} of the tent{H168} of meeting.{H4150} 7 And thou and thy sons{H1121} with thee shall keep{H8104} your priesthood{H3550} for everything{H1697} of the altar,{H4196} and for that within{H1004} the veil;{H6532} and ye shall serve:{H5647} I give{H5414} you the priesthood{H3550} as a service{H5656} of gift:{H4979} and the stranger{H2114} that cometh nigh{H7131} shall be put to death.{H4191}
  • 1 Chr 22:19 : 19 Now set{H5414} your heart{H3824} and your soul{H5315} to seek{H1875} after Jehovah{H3068} your God;{H430} arise{H6965} therefore, and build{H1129} ye the sanctuary{H4720} of Jehovah{H3068} God,{H430} to bring{H935} the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} of Jehovah,{H3068} and the holy{H6944} vessels{H3627} of God,{H430} into the house{H1004} that is to be built{H1129} to the name{H8034} of Jehovah.{H3068}
  • 1 Chr 24:1-9 : 1 And the courses{H4256} of the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175} [were these]. The sons{H1121} of Aaron:{H175} Nadab{H5070} and Abihu,{H30} Eleazar{H499} and Ithamar.{H385} 2 But Nadab{H5070} and Abihu{H30} died{H4191} before{H6440} their father,{H1} and had no children:{H1121} therefore Eleazar{H499} and Ithamar{H385} executed the priest's office.{H3547} 3 And David{H1732} with Zadok{H6659} of the sons{H1121} of Eleazar,{H499} and Ahimelech{H288} of the sons{H1121} of Ithamar,{H385} divided{H2505} them according to their ordering{H6486} in their service.{H5656} 4 And there were more{H7227} chief{H7218} men{H1397} found{H4672} of the sons{H1121} of Eleazar{H499} than of the sons{H1121} of Ithamar;{H385} and [thus] were they divided:{H2505} of the sons{H1121} of Eleazar{H499} there were sixteen,{H8337} heads{H7218} of fathers'{H1} houses;{H1004} and of the sons{H1121} of Ithamar,{H385} according to their fathers'{H1} houses,{H1004} eight.{H8083} 5 Thus were they divided{H2505} by lot,{H1486} one sort{H428} with another;{H428} for there were princes{H8269} of the sanctuary,{H6944} and princes{H8269} of God,{H430} both of the sons{H1121} of Eleazar,{H499} and of the sons{H1121} of Ithamar.{H385} 6 And Shemaiah{H8098} the son{H1121} of Nethanel{H5417} the scribe,{H5608} who was of the Levites,{H3881} wrote{H3789} them in the presence{H6440} of the king,{H4428} and the princes,{H8269} and Zadok{H6659} the priest,{H3548} and Ahimelech{H288} the son{H1121} of Abiathar,{H54} and the heads{H7218} of the fathers'{H1} [houses] of the priests{H3548} and of the Levites;{H3881} one{H259} fathers'{H1} house{H1004} being taken{H270} for Eleazar,{H499} and one taken{H270} for Ithamar.{H385} 7 Now the first{H7223} lot{H1486} came forth{H3318} to Jehoiarib,{H3080} the second{H8145} to Jedaiah,{H3048} 8 the third{H7992} to Harim,{H2766} the fourth{H7243} to Seorim,{H8188} 9 the fifth{H2549} to Malchijah,{H4441} the sixth{H8345} to Mijamin,{H4326} 10 the seventh{H7637} to Hakkoz,{H6976} the eighth{H8066} to Abijah,{H29} 11 the ninth{H8671} to Jeshua,{H3442} the tenth{H6224} to Shecaniah,{H7935} 12 the eleventh{H6249} to Eliashib,{H475} the twelfth{H8147} to Jakim,{H3356} 13 the thirteenth{H7969} to Huppah,{H2647} the fourteenth{H702} to Jeshebeab,{H3428} 14 the fifteenth{H2568} to Bilgah,{H1083} the sixteenth{H8337} to Immer,{H564} 15 the seventeenth{H7651} to Hezir,{H2387} the eighteenth{H8083} to Happizzez,{H6483} 16 the nineteenth{H8672} to Pethahiah,{H6611} the twentieth{H6242} to Jehezkel,{H3168} 17 the one{H259} and twentieth{H6242} to Jachin,{H3199} the two{H8147} and twentieth{H6242} to Gamul,{H1577} 18 the three{H7969} and twentieth{H6242} to Delaiah,{H1806} the four{H702} and twentieth{H6242} to Maaziah.{H4590} 19 This was the ordering{H6486} of them in their service,{H5656} to come{H935} into the house{H1004} of Jehovah{H3068} according to the ordinance{H4941} [given] unto them by Aaron{H175} their father,{H1} as Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} had commanded{H6680} him. 20 And of the rest{H3498} of the sons{H1121} of Levi:{H3878} of the sons{H1121} of Amram,{H6019} Shubael;{H7619} of the sons{H1121} of Shubael,{H7619} Jehdeiah.{H3165} 21 Of Rehabiah:{H7345} of the sons{H1121} of Rehabiah,{H7345} Isshiah{H3449} the chief.{H7218} 22 Of the Izharites,{H3325} Shelomoth;{H8013} of the sons{H1121} of Shelomoth,{H8013} Jahath.{H3189} 23 And the sons{H1121} [of Hebron]: Jeriah{H3404} [the chief], Amariah{H568} the second,{H8145} Jahaziel{H3166} the third,{H7992} Jekameam{H3360} the fourth.{H7243} 24 The sons{H1121} of Uzziel,{H5816} Micah;{H4318} of the sons{H1121} of Micah,{H4318} Shamir.{H8053} 25 The brother{H251} of Micah,{H4318} Isshiah;{H3449} of the sons{H1121} of Isshiah,{H3449} Zechariah.{H2148} 26 The sons{H1121} of Merari:{H4847} Mahli{H4249} and Mushi;{H4187} the sons{H1121} of Jaaziah:{H3269} Beno.{H1121} 27 The sons{H1121} of Merari:{H4847} of Jaaziah,{H3269} Beno,{H1121} and Shoham,{H7719} and Zaccur,{H2139} and Ibri.{H5681} 28 Of Mahli:{H4249} Eleazar,{H499} who had no sons.{H1121} 29 Of Kish;{H7027} the sons{H1121} of Kish:{H7027} Jerahmeel.{H3396} 30 And the sons{H1121} of Mushi:{H4187} Mahli,{H4249} and Eder,{H5740} and Jerimoth.{H3406} These were the sons{H1121} of the Levites{H3881} after their fathers'{H1} houses.{H1004} 31 These likewise cast{H5307} lots{H1486} even as{H5980} their brethren{H251} the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175} in the presence{H6440} of David{H1732} the king,{H4428} and Zadok,{H6659} and Ahimelech,{H288} and the heads{H7218} of the fathers'{H1} [houses] of the priests{H3548} and of the Levites;{H3881} the fathers'{H1} [houses] of the chief{H7218} even as{H5980} those of his younger{H6996} brother.{H251}
  • 2 Chr 23:8 : 8 So the Levites{H3881} and all Judah{H3063} did{H6213} according to all that Jehoiada{H3077} the priest{H3548} commanded:{H6680} and they took{H3947} every man{H376} his men,{H376} those that were to come in{H935} on the sabbath;{H7676} with those that were to go{H3318} out on the sabbath;{H7676} for Jehoiada{H3077} the priest{H3548} dismissed{H6358} not the courses.{H4256}
  • 2 Chr 23:18 : 18 And Jehoiada{H3077} appointed{H7760} the officers{H6486} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah{H3068} under the hand{H3027} of the priests{H3548} the Levites,{H3881} whom David{H1732} had distributed{H2505} in the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} to offer{H5927} the burnt-offerings{H5930} of Jehovah,{H3068} as it is written{H3789} in the law{H8451} of Moses,{H4872} with rejoicing{H8057} and with singing,{H7892} according to the order{H3027} of David.{H1732}
  • 2 Chr 29:5-9 : 5 and said{H559} unto them, Hear{H8085} me, ye Levites;{H3881} now sanctify{H6942} yourselves, and sanctify{H6942} the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of your fathers,{H1} and carry forth{H3318} the filthiness{H5079} out of the holy{H6944} place. 6 For our fathers{H1} have trespassed,{H4603} and done{H6213} that which was evil{H7451} in the sight{H5869} of Jehovah{H3068} our God,{H430} and have forsaken{H5800} him, and have turned away{H5437} their faces{H6440} from the habitation{H4908} of Jehovah,{H3068} and turned{H5414} their backs.{H6203} 7 Also they have shut up{H5462} the doors{H1817} of the porch,{H197} and put out{H3518} the lamps,{H5216} and have not burned{H6999} incense{H7004} nor offered{H5927} burnt-offerings{H5930} in the holy{H6944} place unto the God{H430} of Israel.{H3478} 8 Wherefore the wrath{H7110} of Jehovah{H3068} was upon Judah{H3063} and Jerusalem,{H3389} and he hath delivered{H5414} them to be tossed{H2189} to and fro, to be an astonishment,{H8047} and a hissing,{H8322} as ye see{H7200} with your eyes.{H5869} 9 For, lo, our fathers{H1} have fallen{H5307} by the sword,{H2719} and our sons{H1121} and our daughters{H1323} and our wives{H802} are in captivity{H7628} for this. 10 Now it is in my heart{H3824} to make{H3772} a covenant{H1285} with Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} that his fierce{H2740} anger{H639} may turn away{H7725} from us. 11 My sons,{H1121} be not now negligent;{H7952} for Jehovah{H3068} hath chosen{H977} you to stand{H5975} before{H6440} him, to minister{H8334} unto him, and that ye should be his ministers,{H8334} and burn incense.{H6999}