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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14 According to the ruling of David his father, he appointed (A)the divisions of the priests for their service, (B)and the Levites for their offices of praise and (C)ministry before the priests (D)as the duty of each day required, and (E)the gatekeepers in their divisions at each gate, for so David (F)the man of God had commanded. 15 And they did not turn aside from what the king had commanded the priests and Levites concerning any matter and concerning the treasuries.

16 Thus was accomplished all the work of Solomon from[a] the day the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid until it was finished. So the house of the Lord was completed.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 8:16 Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate; Hebrew to