2 Chronicles 35:4

4 Take your places in the Temple by clans, according to the responsibilities assigned to you by King David and his son King Solomon, ¹

2 Chronicles 35:4 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 35:4

And prepare yourselves
To do their work in this service of the sanctuary, the passover; that they be ready to do it, and diligent in it, and perform it according to the law of God:

by the houses of your fathers, after your courses;
such of them whose turn in course it was to officiate:

according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the
writing of Solomon his son;
who had given in writing directions in what manner their courses should be observed, see ( 1 Chronicles 23:1-24:31 ) .

2 Chronicles 35:4 In-Context

2 He assigned to the priests the duties they were to perform in the Temple and encouraged them to do them well.

3 He also gave these instructions to the Levites, the teachers of Israel, who were dedicated to the Lord: "Put the sacred Covenant Box in the Temple that King Solomon, the son of David, built. You are no longer to carry it from place to place, but you are to serve the Lord your God and his people Israel.

4 Take your places in the Temple by clans, according to the responsibilities assigned to you by King David and his son King Solomon,

5 and arrange yourselves so that some of you will be available to help each family of the people of Israel.

6 You are to kill the Passover lambs and goats. Now make yourselves ritually clean and prepare the sacrifices in order that your fellow Israelites may follow the instructions which the Lord gave through Moses."

Cross References

• 1. 35.42 Chronicles 8.14.