Og han etablerte, i henhold til sin far Davids ordning, prestene etter deres avdelinger og levittene til deres oppgaver, til å prise og tjene foran prestene, som de daglige kravene krevde, og portvaktene etter deres divisjoner ved hver port. Dette var nemlig Davids Guds manns befaling.
Solomon followed the ordinance of his father David by appointing the divisions of the priests for their duties and the Levites for their responsibilities, to praise and minister before the priests according to the daily schedule. He also appointed the gatekeepers in their divisions by each gate, for this was the command of David, the man of God.