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</div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/35.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/35.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and by his son Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/35.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Report for duty according to the family divisions of your ancestors, following the directions of King David of Israel and the directions of his son Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/35.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Prepare yourselves according to your fathers’ houses by your divisions, as prescribed in the writing of David king of Israel and the document of Solomon his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/35.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and Solomon his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/35.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And prepare <i>yourselves</i> by the houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/35.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Prepare <i>yourselves</i> according to your fathers’ houses, according to your divisions, following the written instruction of David king of Israel and the written instruction of Solomon his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/35.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Prepare <i>yourselves</i> by your fathers’ households in your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel and according to the writing of his son Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/35.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Prepare yourselves by your fathers&#8217 households in your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel and according to the writing of his son Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/35.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And prepare <i>yourselves</i> by your fathers’ households in your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel and according to the writing of his son Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/35.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So prepare <i>yourselves</i> by your fathers’ households in your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel and according to the writing of his son Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/35.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Prepare <i>yourselves</i> according to your fathers’ (ancestors’) households by your divisions, in accordance with the instructions of David king of Israel, and the instructions of his son Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/35.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Organize your ancestral families by your divisions according to the written instruction of King David of Israel and that of his son Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/35.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />&#8220Organize your ancestral houses by your divisions according to the written instruction of David king of Israel and that of his son Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/35.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And prepare yourselves after your fathers' houses by your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/35.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Get ready to do the work that David and Solomon assigned to you, according to your clans. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/35.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And prepare yourselves after your fathers' houses by your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/35.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Get yourselves ready with the family groups of your divisions, which are listed in the records of King David of Israel and the records of his son Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/35.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Take your places in the Temple by clans, according to the responsibilities assigned to you by King David and his son King Solomon, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/35.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Prepare yourselves by divisions according to your ancestral households, keeping to what King David of Israel and his son Solomon wrote about this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/35.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and Solomon his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/35.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Prepare yourselves by your families according to your divisions, as instructed by King David of Israel and his son Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/35.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Prepare yourselves after your fathers' houses and by your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/35.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And prepare yourselves by the houses of your fathers after your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/35.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Prepare yourselves after your fathers’ houses by your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/35.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and prepare, by the house of your fathers, according to your divisions, by the writing of David king of Israel, and by the writing of his son Solomon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/35.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and prepare, by the house of your fathers, according to your courses, by the writing of David king of Israel, and by the writing of Solomon his son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/35.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And prepare yourselves to the house of your fathers in your divisions, in the writing of David king of Israel, and in the writing of Solomon his son:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/35.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And prepare yourselves by your houses, and families according to your courses, as David king of Israel commanded, and Solomon his son hath written. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/35.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And prepare yourselves by your houses and families, within each division, just as David, the king of Israel, instructed, and just as his son Solomon has written.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/35.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Prepare yourselves by your ancestral houses and your divisions according to the prescriptions of David, king of Israel, and the prescriptions of his son Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/35.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Make preparations by your ancestral houses by your divisions, following the written directions of King David of Israel and the written directions of his son Solomon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/35.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And prepare your hearts and the heart of your fathers, according to the writing of David, king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/35.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And prepare your heart and the heart of your fathers, just as David King of Israel wrote and just as Solomon his son wrote<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/35.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And prepare ye after your fathers' houses by your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/35.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And prepare yourselves according to the houses of your families, and according to your daily courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and <i>the order</i> by the hand of his son Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/35-4.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=9548" 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/35.htm">Josiah Restores the Passover</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the LORD, Josiah said: “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. It is not to be carried around on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: wə·hå̄·ḵi·w·nū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-Imp-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to be erect; hence to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal, or figurative.">Prepare yourselves</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: lə·ḇêṯ- (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">by families</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4256.htm" title="4256: kə·maḥ·lə·qō·w·ṯê·ḵem (Prep-k:: N-fpc:: 2mp) -- Division, course. From chalaq; a section.">in your divisions,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3791.htm" title="3791: biḵ·ṯāḇ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A writing. From kathab; something written, i.e. A writing, record or book.">according to the instructions written</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wîḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">by David</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/4385.htm" title="4385: ū·ḇə·miḵ·taḇ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Writing. From kathab; a thing written, the characters, or a document.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">Solomon</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">his son.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Moreover, stand in the Holy Place by the divisions of the families of your kinsmen the lay people, and by the divisions of the families of the Levites.…<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_chronicles/23-6.htm">1 Chronicles 23:6</a></span><br />Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.<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/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1</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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-1.htm">1 Chronicles 26:1</a></span><br />These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-13.htm">1 Chronicles 28:13</a></span><br />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/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="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">2 Chronicles 8:14</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">2 Chronicles 29:25</a></span><br />Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-2.htm">2 Chronicles 31:2</a></span><br />Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/6-18.htm">Ezra 6:18</a></span><br />They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-24.htm">Nehemiah 12:24</a></span><br />The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-45.htm">Nehemiah 12:45</a></span><br />They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-19.htm">Matthew 26:19</a></span><br />So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-16.htm">Mark 14:16</a></span><br />So the disciples left and went into the city, where they found everything as Jesus had described. And they prepared the Passover.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-13.htm">Luke 22:13</a></span><br />So they went and found it just as Jesus had told them. And they prepared the Passover.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And prepare yourselves by the houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.</p><p class="hdg">the houses</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/9-10.htm">1 Chronicles 9:10-34</a></b></br> And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/11-10.htm">Nehemiah 11:10-20</a></b></br> Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin… </p><p class="hdg">after your courses.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/23-1.htm">1 Chronicles 23:1-26:32</a></b></br> So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel… </p><p class="hdg">and according</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">2 Chronicles 8:14</a></b></br> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/31-17.htm">Courses</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-3.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-26.htm">Directions</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-17.htm">Divisions</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-17.htm">Families</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-33.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-33.htm">Following</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-3.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-17.htm">Households</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-11.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-3.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-16.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-11.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-11.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-3.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-12.htm">Writing</a> <a href="/jude/1-4.htm">Writings</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-31.htm">Written</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-11.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/35-10.htm">Courses</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-15.htm">David</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-12.htm">Directions</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-5.htm">Divisions</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-5.htm">Families</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-5.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-14.htm">Following</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-5.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-5.htm">Households</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-5.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-17.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-10.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-6.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-6.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/ezra/2-55.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-22.htm">Writing</a> <a href="/psalms/149-9.htm">Writings</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-12.htm">Written</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-6.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 35</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-1.htm">Josiah keeps a most solemn Passover</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-20.htm">He provoking Pharaoh Neco, is slain at Megiddo</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-25.htm">Lamentations for Josiah</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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The Levites were divided into families and divisions, each with specific roles and responsibilities in temple service. This organization can be traced back to the time of Moses, where the Levites were set apart for service to God (<a href="/numbers/3-6.htm">Numbers 3:6-10</a>). The division by families ensured that each group knew their duties, promoting efficiency and reverence in worship. This structure is a precursor to the New Testament concept of the body of Christ, where each member has a unique role (<a href="/1_corinthians/12-12.htm">1 Corinthians 12:12-27</a>).<p><b>according to the instructions written by David king of Israel</b><br>David's instructions for temple service are detailed in <a href="/1_chronicles/23.htm">1 Chronicles 23-26</a>, where he organized the Levites into divisions for various duties. David, a man after God's own heart (<a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">1 Samuel 13:14</a>), received divine guidance in establishing these orders, which were intended to ensure that worship was conducted in a manner pleasing to God. This reflects the importance of adhering to God-given instructions in worship, a theme that resonates throughout Scripture. David's role as a king who prepared for the temple, though he did not build it, foreshadows Christ, who prepares a place for believers (<a href="/john/14-2.htm">John 14:2-3</a>).<p><b>and Solomon his son</b><br>Solomon, who built the temple, followed his father David's instructions, demonstrating the continuity of God's plan through generations. Solomon's reign is marked by wisdom and the establishment of the temple as a central place of worship (1 Kings 6-8). This continuity underscores the importance of passing down faith and obedience to God's commands from one generation to the next. Solomon's temple, a place where God's presence dwelt, is a type of Christ, who is the true temple (<a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a>), and in whom the fullness of God dwells (<a href="/colossians/2-9.htm">Colossians 2:9</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david,_king_of_israel.htm">David, King of Israel</a></b><br>The second king of Israel, known for uniting the tribes and establishing Jerusalem as the capital. He is credited with organizing the Levitical priesthood and worship practices.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon,_son_of_david.htm">Solomon, Son of David</a></b><br>The son of David and Bathsheba, Solomon succeeded David as king. He is renowned for his wisdom and for building the First Temple in Jerusalem.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/levitical_divisions.htm">Levitical Divisions</a></b><br>The Levites were the tribe set apart for religious duties. David and Solomon organized them into divisions for orderly worship and temple service.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/passover_celebration.htm">Passover Celebration</a></b><br>The context of this verse is the Passover celebration under King Josiah, who sought to restore proper worship practices in Judah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The central place of worship for the Israelites, where the temple built by Solomon stood.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/order_in_worship.htm">Order in Worship</a></b><br>God values order and structure in worship, as seen in the detailed instructions given to the Levites. This reflects His nature as a God of order and peace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_scripture.htm">Faithfulness to Scripture</a></b><br>Josiah's adherence to the instructions of David and Solomon underscores the importance of aligning our worship and practices with biblical teachings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_legacy.htm">Generational Legacy</a></b><br>The reference to David and Solomon highlights the impact of a godly legacy. Our actions and faithfulness can influence future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/revival_and_reform.htm">Revival and Reform</a></b><br>Josiah's reforms demonstrate that returning to God's ways can lead to spiritual renewal. Personal and communal revival often begins with a return to Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_leadership.htm">Role of Leadership</a></b><br>Effective leadership involves guiding others in faithfulness to God's commands, as exemplified by Josiah's leadership in restoring proper worship.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_35.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 35</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_jehoshaphat_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Jehoshaphat in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_1_chronicles_26-32_historical_or_idealized.htm">1 Chronicles 26:1–32: Is the meticulous organizational structure for guarding and treasuries historically plausible, or is it an idealized religious account?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_2_chr_35_18_ignore_hezekiah's_passover.htm">In 2 Chronicles 35:18, why does the text claim no Passover like Josiah’s had been celebrated “since the days of Samuel,” seemingly ignoring the grand Passover of Hezekiah in 2 Chronicles 30? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_israel_get_temple_gold.htm">How did Israel acquire and maintain the gold for temple items (2 Chronicles 4:19-22) without external historical records?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/35.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">And prepare yourselves.</span>--The pronoun should not be italicised, for the verb is <span class= "ital">niphal</span> or reflexive, and not <span class= "ital">hiphil</span> or causative, as the Hebrew vowel points wrongly suggest.<p><span class= "bld">By the houses of your fathers.</span>--<span class= "ital">According to your father-houses.</span><p><span class= "bld">After your courses.</span>--<span class= "ital">In your divisions,</span> (See 1 Chronicles 13-26)<p><span class= "bld">According to the writing of David . . . Solomon his son.</span>--Comp. <a href="/1_chronicles/28-19.htm" title="All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand on me, even all the works of this pattern.">1Chronicles 28:19</a>, where David refers to such a writing. The words seem to imply the existence of written memorials of the regulations of public worship, which David and Solomon instituted.<p>("Writing of David" is k<span class= "ital">?thab,</span> a word only found in Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Daniel and Esther. "Writing of Solomon" is <span class= "ital">miktab;</span> see <a href="/exodus/32-16.htm" title="And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven on the tables.">Exodus 32:16</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/35.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">According to the writing of David...</span> <span class="cmt_word">and... of Solomon</span> (comp<span class="cmt_word">.</span> our <a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">2 Chronicles 8:14</a> and <a href="/1_chronicles/9-10.htm">1 Chronicles 9:10-34</a>, and the other marginal references, <a href="/1_chronicles/23.htm">1 Chronicles 23</a>. - 26.). It is more than possible that the fullest tabulation of arrangements of this kind has not come down to us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/35-4.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">Prepare</span><br /><span class="heb">תתן־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·ḵî·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3559.htm">Strong's 3559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be erect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[yourselves] by your families</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in your divisions,</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּמַחְלְקוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(kə·maḥ·lə·qō·w·ṯê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4256.htm">Strong's 4256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Division, course</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to the instructions written</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּכְתָ֗ב</span> <span class="translit">(biḵ·ṯāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3791.htm">Strong's 3791: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something written, a writing, record, book</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִיד֙</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<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">of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְמִכְתַּ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·miḵ·taḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4385.htm">Strong's 4385: </a> </span><span class="str2">A thing written, the characters, a document</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his son</span><br /><span class="heb">בְנֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Solomon.</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·mōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/35-4.htm">2 Chronicles 35:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/35-4.htm">2 Chronicles 35:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/35-4.htm">2 Chronicles 35:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/35-4.htm">2 Chronicles 35:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/35-4.htm">2 Chronicles 35:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/35-4.htm">2 Chronicles 35:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/35-4.htm">2 Chronicles 35:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/35-4.htm">2 Chronicles 35:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/35-4.htm">2 Chronicles 35:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/35-4.htm">2 Chronicles 35:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/35-4.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 35:4 Prepare yourselves after your fathers' houses (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 35:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 35:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 35:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 35:5" /></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>