They did not turn aside from the king’s command regarding the priests or the Levites or any matter concerning the treasuries.
Parallel translations
- WEB They didn’t depart from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.
- KJV And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.
- NKJV They did not depart from the command of the king to the priests and Levites concerning any matter or concerning the treasuries.
- NASB And they did not deviate from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites in any matter or regarding the storehouses.
- NLT Solomon did not deviate in any way from David’s commands concerning the priests and Levites and the treasuries.
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Quick answer
The priests and Levites obeyed fully, departing from nothing the king commanded, even regarding the treasures. It commends thorough faithfulness in temple service.
Overview
Their complete obedience in every matter, including financial oversight, shows the integrity of the worship system Solomon established. The Chronicler highlights this fidelity as a model for his post-exilic readers. Faithful, undivided obedience in God's service is presented as praiseworthy.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- 1 Chr 9:29Others were put in charge of the furnishings and other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense, and spices.
- Exod 39:42–43The Israelites had done all the work just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
- 2 Chr 30:12Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.
- 1 Kgs 7:51So all the work that King Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
- 1 Chr 26:20–26Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.
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