Ezra 6:18
And they put the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their order, for the worship of God at Jerusalem; as it is recorded in the book of Moses.
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Numbers 3:9Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; so that they may be his without question from among the children of Israel.
1 Chronicles 23:1Now David was old and full of days; and he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
1 Chronicles 24:24The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.
2 Chronicles 7:6And the priests were in their places, and the Levites with their instruments of music for the Lord's song, which David the king had made for the praise of the Lord whose mercy is unchanging for ever, when David gave praise by their hand; and the priests were sounding horns before them; and all Israel were on their feet.
2 Chronicles 35:10So everything was made ready and the priests took their places with the Levites in their divisions, as the king had said.
Matthew Henry on Ezra 6:14-22
Completion of the Second Temple. ( b. c. 516.) 13 Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar-boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily. 14 And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia. 15 And… Read the whole commentary →