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Moreover the gatekeepers were at every gate; it was not lawful for any to go from his ordinary service, for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.
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Thus were the things that belonged to the sacrifices of the Lord accomplished in that day, that they might hold the Passover
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and offer sacrifices upon the altar of the Lord, according to the commandment of King Josiah.
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So the children of Israel who were present held the Passover at that time, and the Feast of Sweet Bread, seven days.
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And such a Passover was not kept in Israel since the time of the prophet Samuel.
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