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And he had his word for the Levites, too, that must teach all Israel and hallow it to the Lord’s service: Let the ark of God rest in its shrine, in the temple David’s son Solomon, that was king of all Israel, built for it; no need any longer for you to carry it this way and that.✻ You have tasks to perform for the Lord your God, and for his people of Israel. (2 Chronicles 35, 3)
There were also two hundred and twenty Nathinaeans; these Nathinaeans were men bound over by David and David’s councillors to the service of the Levites. A list of all their names was supplied to us.✻ (Ezra 8, 20)
foreign wives and daughters-in-law had contaminated the sacred stock of Israel, and the chief blame for this lay with the rulers and magistrates themselves. (Ezra 9, 2)
where these were of age to understand its import. Their leaders did but go bail for the rest; all alike entered into a sworn undertaking that they would obey God’s law, given through his servant Moses. Never a decree or award or observance the Lord our God had enjoined but they would keep it sacred and live by it. (Nehemiah 10, 29)
their clansmen, engaged in the service of the temple, amounted to eight hundred and twenty-two. Also Adaia, that came down through Jeroham, Phelelia, Amsi, Zacharias and Pheshur from Melchias, (Nehemiah 11, 12)
The Levites at Jerusalem were in charge of Azzi, that came down through Bani, Hasabias and Mathanias from Michas. He was of the clan of Asaph, that were musicians in the service of the temple (Nehemiah 11, 22)
My God, let not this go unremembered; do not blot out the record of the service I have done to thy temple, my God, and to thy ceremonies. (Nehemiah 13, 14)
Thus it was mine to rid Israel of the alien-born, to marshal priests and Levites for their due service, (Nehemiah 13, 30)
This, then, my sons, is your father’s testament: Keep true to the Lord’s service, studying ever to carry out his will; (Tobit 14, 10)
levying from their townships all the bravest men, all the picked warriors, for his own service. (Judith 3, 8)
But now chief and captain and commander in the Assyrian king’s service were waiting there, and they said to Holofernes’ attendants, (Judith 14, 11)
Let all thy creatures do thee service; were they not made at thy word, fashioned by a breath from thee? When thou commandest, none but must obey. (Judith 16, 17)
