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Nehemiah 12:45

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45 For they performed the worship of their God and the service of purification, together with the singers and the gatekeepers 1in accordance with the command of David and of his son Solomon.
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Nehemiah 12:45 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 12:45

And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their
God, and the ward of their purification
The singers kept their turns in course in the temple, and were not wanting to officiate on all occasions, besides morning and evening services; and the porters they diligently kept the gates of the temple, that no impure person or thing in a ceremonial sense entered:

according to the commandment of David, and Solomon his son;
who made very good rules and orders relative to the better and more regular performance of service by them; see ( 1 Chronicles 25:1 ) ( 26:1 ) ( 2 Chronicles 8:14 ) .

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Nehemiah 12:45 In-Context

43 and on that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced because God had given them great joy, even the women and children rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar.
44 On that day men were also appointed over the chambers for the stores, the contributions, the first fruits and the tithes, to gather into them from the fields of the cities the portions required by the law for the priests and Levites; for Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who served.
45 For they performed the worship of their God and the service of purification, together with the singers and the gatekeepers in accordance with the command of David and of his son Solomon.
46 For in the days of David and Asaph, in ancient times, there were leaders of the singers, songs of praise and hymns of thanksgiving to God.
47 So all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah gave the portions due the singers and the gatekeepers as each day required, and set apart the consecrated portion for the Levites, and the Levites set apart the consecrated portion for the sons of Aaron.

Cross References 1

  • 1. 1 Chronicles 25:1

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