Ezra 6:18
And they stationed the priests in their orders, and the Levites in their divisions, for the service of God, which is in Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.
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Numbers 3:9And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: as associates are they given unto him out of the children of Israel.
1 Chronicles 23:1And when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
1 Chronicles 24:24[Of] the sons of 'Uzziel, Michah: of the sons of Michah, Shamir.
2 Chronicles 7:6And the priests were standing on their stations, and the Levites with the instruments of the music of the Lord, which king David had made to give thanks unto the Lord, because unto everlasting endureth his kindness, with the song of praise of David in their hand; and the priests blew the trumpets opposite to them, and all Israel were standing.
2 Chronicles 35:10So the service was established, and the priests stood on their station, and the Levites in their divisions, according to the king's command.
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 →