2 Chronicles 35:4

4 Prepare yourselves by your family groups for service, and do the jobs that King David and his son Solomon gave you to do.

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 Josiah chose the priests to do their duties, and he encouraged them as they served in the Temple of the Lord.

3 The Levites taught the Israelites and were made holy for service to the Lord. Josiah said to them, "Put the Holy Ark in the Temple that David's son Solomon, the king of Israel, built. Do not carry it from place to place on your shoulders anymore. Now serve the Lord your God and his people Israel.

4 Prepare yourselves by your family groups for service, and do the jobs that King David and his son Solomon gave you to do.

5 "Stand in the holy place with a group of the Levites for each family group of the people.

6 Kill the Passover lambs, and make yourselves holy to the Lord. Prepare the lambs for your relatives, the people of Israel, as the Lord through Moses commanded us to do."