2 Chronicles 8:15
New International Version
They did not deviate from the king’s commands to the priests or to the Levites in any matter, including that of the treasuries.

New Living Translation
Solomon did not deviate in any way from David’s commands concerning the priests and Levites and the treasuries.

English Standard Version
And they did not turn aside from what the king had commanded the priests and Levites concerning any matter and concerning the treasuries.

Berean Standard Bible
They did not turn aside from the king’s command regarding the priests or the Levites in any matter, including that of the treasuries.

King James Bible
And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.

New King James Version
They did not depart from the command of the king to the priests and Levites concerning any matter or concerning the treasuries.

New American Standard Bible
And they did not deviate from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites in any matter or regarding the storehouses.

NASB 1995
And they did not depart from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites in any manner or concerning the storehouses.

NASB 1977
And they did not depart from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites in any manner or concerning the storehouses.

Legacy Standard Bible
And they did not turn away from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites in any manner or concerning the treasuries.

Amplified Bible
And they did not deviate from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites in any respect or in regard to the storehouses or treasuries.

Christian Standard Bible
They did not turn aside from the king’s command regarding the priests and the Levites concerning any matter or concerning the treasuries.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They did not turn aside from the king’s command regarding the priests and the Levites concerning any matter or concerning the treasuries.

American Standard Version
And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.

Contemporary English Version
and the storage rooms. The priests and Levites followed these instructions exactly.

English Revised Version
And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
No one neglected the king's orders to the priests or the Levites in any matter, including the [temple's] finances.

Good News Translation
The instructions which David had given the priests and the Levites concerning the storehouses and other matters were carried out in detail.

International Standard Version
They scrupulously adhered to the orders issued by the king to the priests and descendants of Levi in everything, including matters pertaining to operation of the treasuries.

Majority Standard Bible
They did not turn aside from the king?s command regarding the priests or the Levites in any matter, including that of the treasuries.

NET Bible
They did not neglect any detail of the king's orders pertaining to the priests, Levites, and treasuries.

New Heart English Bible
They did not depart from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they departed not from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.

World English Bible
They didn’t depart from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites concerning any matter or concerning the treasures.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they have not turned aside [from] the command of the king concerning the priests and the Levites, in reference to any matter, and to the treasures.

Young's Literal Translation
And they have not turned aside from the command of the king concerning the priests and the Levites, in reference to any matter, and to the treasures.

Smith's Literal Translation
And they departed not from the command of the king concerning the priests and the Levites for every word and for the treasures.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the priests and Levites departed not from the king's commandments, as to any thing that he had commanded, and as to the keeping of the treasures.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Neither the priests, nor the Levites, transgressed against the commands of the king, in all that he had instructed, and in the keeping of the treasuries.

New American Bible
There was no deviation from the king’s command in whatever related to the priests and Levites or the treasuries.

New Revised Standard Version
They did not turn away from what the king had commanded the priests and Levites regarding anything at all, or regarding the treasuries.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he did not depart from all that King David had commanded him concerning the priests and the Levites and concerning all the service of the house.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he did turn aside from anything that the King commanded him concerning the Priests, and concerning the Levites, and concerning all the ministry of the house.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
They transgressed not the commandments of the king concerning the priests and the Levites with regard to everything else, and with regard to the treasures.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Solomon's Additional Accomplishments
14In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God. 15They did not turn aside from the king’s command regarding the priests or the Levites or any matter concerning the treasuries. 16Thus all the work of Solomon was carried out, from the day the foundation was laid for the house of the LORD until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was completed.…

Cross References
1 Kings 9:10-25
Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon built these two houses, the house of the LORD and the royal palace, / King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire. / So Hiram went out from Tyre to inspect the towns that Solomon had given him, but he was not pleased with them. ...

1 Chronicles 24:1-19
These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. / But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests. / With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service. ...

1 Chronicles 23:1-32
When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel. / Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites. / The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000. ...

1 Chronicles 28:12-13
The plans contained everything David had in mind for the courts of the house of the LORD, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God and of the dedicated things, / for the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of service in the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD:

1 Chronicles 9:17-32
These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their chief; / he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites. / Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his relatives from the Korahites were assigned to guard the thresholds of the Tent, just as their fathers had been assigned to guard the entrance to the dwelling of the LORD. ...

1 Chronicles 26:12-19
These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their relatives did. / They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike. / The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him. ...

1 Chronicles 6:31-32
These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there. / They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them.

1 Chronicles 25:1-31
Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service: / From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. / From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD. ...

1 Chronicles 15:16-24
David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals. / So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah; / and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel. ...

1 Chronicles 16:4-6
David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel. / Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals / and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.

1 Chronicles 16:37-42
So David left Asaph and his associates there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements, / along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers. / And David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon ...

1 Chronicles 23:28-32
but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God, / as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size. / They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening. ...

1 Chronicles 28:21
The divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the service of the house of God, and every willing man of every skill will be at your disposal for the work. The officials and all the people are fully at your command.”

1 Chronicles 9:22-24
The number of those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds was 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their positions of trust. / So they and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the house of the LORD—the house called the Tent. / The gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.

1 Chronicles 23:13
The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.


Treasury of Scripture

And they departed not from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.

they departed

2 Chronicles 30:12
Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.

Exodus 39:42,43
According to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel made all the work…

the treasures

1 Kings 7:51
So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the LORD. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 9:29
Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.

1 Chronicles 26:20-26
And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things…

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2 Chronicles 8
1. Solomon's buildings
7. The remaining Canaanites, Solomon makes tributaries, but the Israelites rulers
11. Pharaoh's daughter removes to her house
12. Solomon's yearly solemn sacrifices
14. He appoints the priests and Levites to their places
17. The navy fetches gold from Ophir














They did not turn aside from the king’s command
This phrase highlights the obedience and faithfulness of the people to King Solomon's directives. Solomon, known for his wisdom, was seen as a ruler who sought to align his kingdom with God's laws. The king's command likely involved the organization and duties of the temple service, reflecting the importance of maintaining order and reverence in worship. This obedience can be compared to the Israelites' adherence to God's commands under Moses and Joshua, emphasizing continuity in leadership and divine guidance.

regarding the priests or the Levites
The priests and Levites held significant roles in Israel's religious life, responsible for temple rituals, sacrifices, and teaching the law. Their duties were established in the Mosaic Law, particularly in the books of Leviticus and Numbers. Solomon's command ensured that these roles were respected and executed properly, maintaining the sanctity of worship. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's desire for a holy and orderly worship system, as seen in the detailed instructions given to Moses for the tabernacle.

in any matter
This phrase underscores the comprehensive nature of the king's command, indicating that every aspect of the priests' and Levites' duties was covered. It suggests a meticulous approach to religious observance, ensuring that no detail was overlooked. This thoroughness can be seen as a reflection of God's own attention to detail in the laws given to Israel, emphasizing the importance of complete obedience and dedication in serving Him.

including that of the treasuries
The mention of treasuries indicates the management of the temple's financial resources, which were crucial for its maintenance and the support of the priests and Levites. Proper stewardship of these resources was essential for the functioning of the temple services. This aspect of Solomon's command highlights the importance of integrity and accountability in handling God's provisions, a principle echoed throughout Scripture, such as in the parables of Jesus concerning stewardship and faithfulness.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Solomon
The king of Israel who is known for his wisdom and for building the temple in Jerusalem. He is the central figure in this passage, ensuring that the commands concerning the temple and its services are followed.

2. Priests and Levites
The religious leaders and temple workers responsible for carrying out the rituals and maintaining the temple services as commanded by Solomon.

3. The Temple in Jerusalem
The central place of worship for the Israelites, built by Solomon, where the priests and Levites performed their duties.

4. Treasuries
Refers to the storage of wealth and resources in the temple, which were managed according to the king's commands.
Teaching Points
Obedience to God-Ordained Authority
The passage highlights the importance of following the commands of those in authority, especially when they align with God's will. Solomon's leadership ensured that the temple services were conducted properly, reflecting a commitment to God's instructions.

Faithfulness in Service
The priests and Levites did not deviate from their duties, demonstrating faithfulness in their service. This serves as a model for believers to remain steadfast in their responsibilities, whether in ministry or daily life.

Stewardship of Resources
The mention of the treasuries underscores the importance of managing resources wisely. Believers are called to be good stewards of the blessings and responsibilities entrusted to them by God.

Unity in Purpose
The cooperation between Solomon, the priests, and the Levites illustrates the power of unity in achieving a common goal. The church today can learn from this example to work together harmoniously for the advancement of God's kingdom.(15) And they departed not from the commandment of the king.--From has fallen out of the Heb. text, and must be restored. So three MSS. and the versions.

The king=David.

Unto.--Concerning; literally, upon.

Concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.--With reference to any matter and (especially) with reference to the treasures. (See 1Chronicles 26:20-28.) 2Chronicles 8:14-15 assure us that the arrangements of David, as described in 1 Chronicles 24-26, were faithfully observed by his successor.

Verse 15. - Considering the last clause of the previous verse, the king probably designs David, not Solomon. The commandment... concerning the treasures. (See, with the exposition, 1 Chronicles 26:20-32. Comp. also our 2 Chronicles 35:3-5.)

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
They did not
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

turn aside
סָרוּ֩ (sā·rū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 5493: To turn aside

from the king’s
הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

command
מִצְוַ֨ת (miṣ·waṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 4687: Commandment

regarding
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the priests
הַכֹּהֲנִ֧ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3548: Priest

or the Levites
וְהַלְוִיִּ֛ם (wə·hal·wî·yim)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi

or any
לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

matter
דָּבָ֖ר (dā·ḇār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

concerning the treasuries.
וְלָאֹצָרֽוֹת׃ (wə·lā·’ō·ṣā·rō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 214: Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse


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