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This is the thing that you shall do: a third part of you, who come in on the Sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the thresholds;
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A Tale of Two Accounts
Commentators highlight a key difference between this account and the one in 2 Kings. While Kings focuses on the royal bodyguard, the Chronicler emphasizes the role of the priests and Levites. This likely reflects the Chronicler's purpose of showcasing the importance of the temple and its personnel in the life of the nation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The writer of Chronicles relates the orders that were given to the Levites; the author of Kings, those received by the royal bodyguard (see the not…
19th Century
Anglican
This is the thing that you shall do. — 2 Kings 11:5: And he charged them saying, This is the thing, (etc.). T…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 23:1).
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