2 Chronicles 35:4

4 And prepare yourselves according to {your families}, according to your working groups, according to the decree of David king of Israel and according to the decree of Solomon his son.

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 And he set the priests at their posts and encouraged them in the service of the house of Yahweh.

3 And he said to the Levites who [were] teaching all Israel, who were sanctified to Yahweh, "Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David, king of Israel, built. There is no [need] to carry it on [your] shoulders. Now serve Yahweh your God and his people Israel.

4 And prepare yourselves according to {your families}, according to your working groups, according to the decree of David king of Israel and according to the decree of Solomon his son.

5 And stand in the sanctuary according to the clans of {your families} for your brothers, the {lay people}, and a part of the {family} of the Levites.

6 And slaughter the Passover [lamb] and consecrate yourself and prepare for your brothers to do according to the word of Yahweh by the hand of Moses.

Footnotes

• [a] Literally "the house of your fathers"
• [b] Or "writing"
• [c] Or "writing"