"And prepare {yourselves} by the houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the writing of David king of Is…" — 2 Chronicles 35:4

2 Chronicles 35:4 · KJV

“And prepare {yourselves} by the houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.”

— 2 Chronicles 35:4

Verse 3

And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; {it shall} not {be} a burden upon {your} shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,

Verse 5

And stand in the holy {place} according to the divisions of the families of the fathers of your brethren the people, and {after} the division of the families of the Levites. {the families of the fathers: Heb. the house of the fathers} {the people: Heb. the sons of the people}

2 Chronicles 35 — Context

And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD,

And prepare {yourselves} by the houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.

So kill the passover, and sanctify yourselves, and prepare your brethren, that {they} may do according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 8:14

And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded. {so had David...: Heb. so was the commandment of David the man of God}

1 Chronicles 23:1-26

So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

1 Chronicles 9:10-34

And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin,

1 Chronicles 24:1

Now {these are} the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Nehemiah 11:10-20

Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.