John Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 8:14

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, etc.] The twenty four courses which served weekly in their turns, (<132401>1 Chronicles 24:1-31) and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as duty of every day required; who also had their courses by lot, to sing the praises of God, when the priests sacrificed, or blew the trumpets, (<132501>1 Chronicles 25:1-31), the porters also by their courses at every gate; from hence Dr. Lightfoot concludes that these were divided into twenty four classes, as the priests and Levite singers were: for so had David the man of God commanded, (<132601>1 Chronicles 26:1-32), who in all these affairs acted as a prophet, under the inspiration and direction of the Holy Spirit of God.

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