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title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/8.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They did not deviate from the king&#8217s commands to the priests or to the Levites in any matter, including that of the treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Solomon did not deviate in any way from David’s commands concerning the priests and Levites and the treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they did not turn aside from what the king had commanded the priests and Levites concerning any matter and concerning the treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They did not turn aside from the king’s command regarding the priests or the Levites in any matter, including that of the treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They did not depart from the command of the king to the priests and Levites concerning any matter or concerning the treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they did not deviate from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites in any matter or regarding the storehouses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And they did not depart from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites in any manner or concerning the storehouses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they did not depart from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites in any manner or concerning the storehouses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they did not turn away from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites in any manner or concerning the treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And they did not deviate from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites in any respect or in regard to the storehouses <i>or</i> treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They did not turn aside from the king’s command regarding the priests and the Levites concerning any matter or concerning the treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They did not turn aside from the king&#8217s command regarding the priests and the Levites concerning any matter or concerning the treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and the storage rooms. The priests and Levites followed these instructions exactly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />No one neglected the king's orders to the priests or the Levites in any matter, including the [temple's] finances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The instructions which David had given the priests and the Levites concerning the storehouses and other matters were carried out in detail. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They scrupulously adhered to the orders issued by the king to the priests and descendants of Levi in everything, including matters pertaining to operation of the treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They did not turn aside from the king?s command regarding the priests or the Levites in any matter, including that of the treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They did not neglect any detail of the king's orders pertaining to the priests, Levites, and treasuries. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They did not depart from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they departed not from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They didn’t depart from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites concerning any matter or concerning the treasures. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they have not turned aside [from] the command of the king concerning the priests and the Levites, in reference to any matter, and to the treasures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they have not turned aside from the command of the king concerning the priests and the Levites, in reference to any matter, and to the treasures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they departed not from the command of the king concerning the priests and the Levites for every word and for the treasures.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the priests and Levites departed not from the king's commandments, as to any thing that he had commanded, and as to the keeping of the treasures. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Neither the priests, nor the Levites, transgressed against the commands of the king, in all that he had instructed, and in the keeping of the treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />There was no deviation from the king’s command in whatever related to the priests and Levites or the treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They did not turn away from what the king had commanded the priests and Levites regarding anything at all, or regarding the treasuries.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he did not depart from all that King David had commanded him concerning the priests and the Levites and concerning all the service of the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he did turn aside from anything that the King commanded him concerning the Priests, and concerning the Levites, and concerning all the ministry of the house.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They transgressed not the commandments of the king concerning the priests and the Levites with regard to everything else, and with regard to the treasures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=1970" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/8.htm">Solomon's Additional Accomplishments</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">They did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: sā·rū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">turn aside</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">from the king’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/4687.htm" title="4687: miṣ·waṯ (N-fsc) -- Commandment. From tsavah; a command, whether human or divine.">command</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">regarding</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hă·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">the priests</a> <a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: wə·hal·wî·yim (Conj-w, Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">or the Levites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵāl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">or any</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: dā·ḇār (N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">matter</a> <a href="/hebrew/214.htm" title="214: wə·lā·’ō·ṣā·rō·wṯ (Conj-w, Prep-l, Art:: N-mp) -- Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse. From 'atsar; a depository.">concerning the treasuries.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>Thus all the work of Solomon was carried out, from the day the foundation was laid for the house of the LORD until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was completed.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-10.htm">1 Kings 9:10-25</a></span><br />Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon built these two houses, the house of the LORD and the royal palace, / King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire. / So Hiram went out from Tyre to inspect the towns that Solomon had given him, but he was not pleased with them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/24-1.htm">1 Chronicles 24:1-19</a></span><br />These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. / But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests. / With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-1.htm">1 Chronicles 23:1-32</a></span><br />When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel. / Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites. / The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-12.htm">1 Chronicles 28:12-13</a></span><br />The plans contained everything David had in mind for the courts of the house of the LORD, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God and of the dedicated things, / for the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of service in the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-17.htm">1 Chronicles 9:17-32</a></span><br />These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their chief; / he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites. / Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his relatives from the Korahites were assigned to guard the thresholds of the Tent, just as their fathers had been assigned to guard the entrance to the dwelling of the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-12.htm">1 Chronicles 26:12-19</a></span><br />These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their relatives did. / They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike. / The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">1 Chronicles 6:31-32</a></span><br />These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there. / They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1-31</a></span><br />Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service: / From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. / From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-16.htm">1 Chronicles 15:16-24</a></span><br />David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals. / So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah; / and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-4.htm">1 Chronicles 16:4-6</a></span><br />David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel. / Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals / and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-37.htm">1 Chronicles 16:37-42</a></span><br />So David left Asaph and his associates there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements, / along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers. / And David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-28.htm">1 Chronicles 23:28-32</a></span><br />but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God, / as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size. / They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-21.htm">1 Chronicles 28:21</a></span><br />The divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the service of the house of God, and every willing man of every skill will be at your disposal for the work. The officials and all the people are fully at your command.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-22.htm">1 Chronicles 9:22-24</a></span><br />The number of those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds was 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their positions of trust. / So they and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the house of the LORD—the house called the Tent. / The gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-13.htm">1 Chronicles 23:13</a></span><br />The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they departed not from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.</p><p class="hdg">they departed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/30-12.htm">2 Chronicles 30:12</a></b></br> Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/39-42.htm">Exodus 39:42,43</a></b></br> According to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel made all the work… </p><p class="hdg">the treasures</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/7-51.htm">1 Kings 7:51</a></b></br> So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the LORD. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; <i>even</i> the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/9-29.htm">1 Chronicles 9:29</a></b></br> <i>Some</i> of them also <i>were</i> appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/26-20.htm">1 Chronicles 26:20-26</a></b></br> And of the Levites, Ahijah <i>was</i> over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/29-6.htm">Business</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-8.htm">Care</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-17.htm">Command</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-13.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-19.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-13.htm">Connection</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-6.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-4.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/joel/2-7.htm">Deviate</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-27.htm">Including</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-11.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-20.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-1.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-19.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-12.htm">Reference</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-12.htm">Storehouses</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-28.htm">Stores</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-1.htm">Treasures</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-1.htm">Treasuries</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-19.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/13-10.htm">Business</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">Care</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-4.htm">Command</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-4.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-4.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-4.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-21.htm">Connection</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-3.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-5.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/joel/2-7.htm">Deviate</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-14.htm">Including</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-13.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-15.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-6.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-12.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-13.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/job/34-29.htm">Reference</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-28.htm">Storehouses</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-11.htm">Stores</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-11.htm">Treasures</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-2.htm">Treasuries</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-15.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-1.htm">Solomon's buildings</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-7.htm">The remaining Canaanites, Solomon makes tributaries, but the Israelites rulers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-11.htm">Pharaoh's daughter removes to her house</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-12.htm">Solomon's yearly solemn sacrifices</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">He appoints the priests and Levites to their places</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-17.htm">The navy fetches gold from Ophir</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Solomon, known for his wisdom, was seen as a ruler who sought to align his kingdom with God's laws. The king's command likely involved the organization and duties of the temple service, reflecting the importance of maintaining order and reverence in worship. This obedience can be compared to the Israelites' adherence to God's commands under Moses and Joshua, emphasizing continuity in leadership and divine guidance.<p><b>regarding the priests or the Levites</b><br>The priests and Levites held significant roles in Israel's religious life, responsible for temple rituals, sacrifices, and teaching the law. Their duties were established in the Mosaic Law, particularly in the books of Leviticus and Numbers. Solomon's command ensured that these roles were respected and executed properly, maintaining the sanctity of worship. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's desire for a holy and orderly worship system, as seen in the detailed instructions given to Moses for the tabernacle.<p><b>in any matter</b><br>This phrase underscores the comprehensive nature of the king's command, indicating that every aspect of the priests' and Levites' duties was covered. It suggests a meticulous approach to religious observance, ensuring that no detail was overlooked. This thoroughness can be seen as a reflection of God's own attention to detail in the laws given to Israel, emphasizing the importance of complete obedience and dedication in serving Him.<p><b>including that of the treasuries</b><br>The mention of treasuries indicates the management of the temple's financial resources, which were crucial for its maintenance and the support of the priests and Levites. Proper stewardship of these resources was essential for the functioning of the temple services. This aspect of Solomon's command highlights the importance of integrity and accountability in handling God's provisions, a principle echoed throughout Scripture, such as in the parables of Jesus concerning stewardship and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The king of Israel who is known for his wisdom and for building the temple in Jerusalem. He is the central figure in this passage, ensuring that the commands concerning the temple and its services are followed.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/priests_and_levites.htm">Priests and Levites</a></b><br>The religious leaders and temple workers responsible for carrying out the rituals and maintaining the temple services as commanded by Solomon.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple_in_jerusalem.htm">The Temple in Jerusalem</a></b><br>The central place of worship for the Israelites, built by Solomon, where the priests and Levites performed their duties.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/treasuries.htm">Treasuries</a></b><br>Refers to the storage of wealth and resources in the temple, which were managed according to the king's commands.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god-ordained_authority.htm">Obedience to God-Ordained Authority</a></b><br>The passage highlights the importance of following the commands of those in authority, especially when they align with God's will. Solomon's leadership ensured that the temple services were conducted properly, reflecting a commitment to God's instructions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_service.htm">Faithfulness in Service</a></b><br>The priests and Levites did not deviate from their duties, demonstrating faithfulness in their service. This serves as a model for believers to remain steadfast in their responsibilities, whether in ministry or daily life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_resources.htm">Stewardship of Resources</a></b><br>The mention of the treasuries underscores the importance of managing resources wisely. Believers are called to be good stewards of the blessings and responsibilities entrusted to them by God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_purpose.htm">Unity in Purpose</a></b><br>The cooperation between Solomon, the priests, and the Levites illustrates the power of unity in achieving a common goal. The church today can learn from this example to work together harmoniously for the advancement of God's kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_levites_in_2_chr_23_8.htm">What evidence supports the existence of the Levites and captains mentioned in 2 Chronicles 23:8, and how do we reconcile any lack of external records?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_did_king_baasha_die.htm">In what year of King Asa's reign did Baasha, King of Israel die? Twenty-sixth year (I Kings 15:33 - 16:8) Still alive in the thirty-sixth year (2 Chronicles 16:1)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_non-levites_handle_the_ark.htm">In 1 Chronicles 15:2, where David insists only the Levites may carry the Ark, how do we reconcile this claim with any instances where non-Levites handled it or transported it in other texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_2_chron._23_1-7_and_2_kings_11_differ.htm">Why do the details in 2 Chronicles 23:1-7 differ from the parallel account in 2 Kings 11, suggesting possible biblical inconsistencies?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">And they departed not from the commandment of the king.</span>--<span class= "ital">From</span> has fallen out of the Heb. text, and must be restored. So three MSS. and the versions.<p><span class= "bld">The king=</span>David.<p><span class= "bld">Unto.</span>--<span class= "ital">Concerning;</span> literally, <span class= "ital">upon.</span><p><span class= "bld">Concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.</span>--<span class= "ital">With reference to any matter and</span> (especially) <span class= "ital">with reference to the treasures.</span> (See <a href="/context/1_chronicles/26-20.htm" title="And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.">1Chronicles 26:20-28</a>.) <a href="/context/2_chronicles/8-14.htm" title="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.">2Chronicles 8:14-15</a> assure us that the arrangements of David, as described in 1 Chronicles 24-26, were faithfully observed by his successor.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - Considering the last clause of the previous verse, <span class="cmt_word">the king</span> probably designs David, not Solomon<span class="cmt_word">. The commandment... concerning the treasures</span>. (See, with the exposition, <a href="/1_chronicles/26-20.htm">1 Chronicles 26:20-32</a>. Comp. also our <a href="/2_chronicles/35-3.htm">2 Chronicles 35:3-5</a>.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They did not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">turn aside</span><br /><span class="heb">סָרוּ֩</span> <span class="translit">(sā·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm">Strong's 5493: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the king’s</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">command</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְוַ֨ת</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·waṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4687.htm">Strong's 4687: </a> </span><span class="str2">Commandment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">regarding</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the priests</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֲנִ֧ים</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hă·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or the Levites</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַלְוִיִּ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hal·wî·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3881.htm">Strong's 3881: </a> </span><span class="str2">Levites -- descendant of Levi</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or any</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">matter</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּבָ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(dā·ḇār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">concerning the treasuries.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלָאֹצָרֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lā·’ō·ṣā·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_214.htm">Strong's 214: </a> </span><span class="str2">Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">2 Chronicles 8:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">2 Chronicles 8:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">2 Chronicles 8:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">2 Chronicles 8:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">2 Chronicles 8:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">2 Chronicles 8:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">2 Chronicles 8:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">2 Chronicles 8:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">2 Chronicles 8:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">2 Chronicles 8:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 8:15 They didn't depart from the commandment (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 8:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 8:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 8:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 8:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>