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II Chronicles 35:15

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The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their position, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 15

We are here to attend Josiah, I. To the temple, where we see his religious care for the due observance of the ordinance of the passover, according to the law (v. 1-19). II. To the field of battle, where we see his rashness in engaging with the king of Egypt, and how dearly it cost him (Ch2 35:20-23). III. To the grave, where we see him bitterly lamented (Ch2 35:24-27). And so we must take our leave of Josiah.

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Strong's Concordancev. 15

שִׁיר (shîyr, H7891) — to sing בֵּן (bên, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative… אָסָף (ʼÂçâph, H623) — Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first מַעֲמָד (maʻămâd, H4612) — (figuratively) a position מִצְוָה (mitsvâh, H4687) — a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) דָּוִד (Dâvid, H1732) — David, the youngest son of Jesse הֵימָן (Hêymân, H1968) — Heman, the name of at least two Israelites יְדוּתוּן (Yᵉdûwthûwn, H3038) — Jeduthun, an Israelite מֶלֶךְ (melek, H4428) — a king חֹזֶה (chôzeh, H2374) — a beholder in vision; also a compact (as looked upon with approval) שׁוֹעֵר (shôwʻêr, H7778) — a janitor שַׁעַר (shaʻar, H8179) — an opening, i.e. door or gate סוּר (çûwr, H5493) — to turn off (literal or figurative) עֲבֹדָה (ʻăbôdâh, H5656) — work of any kind

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