The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 8:14 Explained

2 Chronicles 8:14

KJV: And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.

YLT: And he establisheth, according to the ordinance of David his father, the courses of the priests over their service, and of the Levites over their charges, to praise and to minister over-against the priests, according to the matter of a day in its day, and the gatekeepers in their courses at gate and gate, for so is the command of David the man of God.

Darby: And he appointed, according to the ordinance of David his father, the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their charges, to praise and serve before the priests, as the duty of every day required; and the doorkeepers by their divisions at every gate: for such was the commandment of David the man of God;

ASV: And he appointed, according to the ordinance of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their offices, to praise, and to minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required; the doorkeepers also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he appointed,  according to the order  of David  his father,  the courses  of the priests  to their service,  and the Levites  to their charges,  to praise  and minister  before the priests,  as the duty  of every day  required:  the porters  also by their courses  at every gate:  for so had David  the man  of God  commanded. 

What does 2 Chronicles 8:14 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 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

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 8:14 mean?

And he appointed according to the order of David his father - the divisions of the priests for their service and the Levites their duties to praise and serve before the priests as the duty of each day [required] and the gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate and for so had commanded David the man of God
וַיַּעֲמֵ֣ד כְּמִשְׁפַּ֣ט דָּֽוִיד־ אָ֠בִיו אֶת־ מַחְלְק֨וֹת הַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים עַל־ עֲבֹדָתָ֗ם וְהַלְוִיִּ֣ם מִ֠שְׁמְרוֹתָם לְהַלֵּ֨ל וּלְשָׁרֵ֜ת נֶ֤גֶד הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ לִדְבַר־ י֣וֹם בְּיוֹמ֔וֹ וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֥ים בְּמַחְלְקוֹתָ֖ם לְשַׁ֣עַר וָשָׁ֑עַר כִּ֣י כֵ֔ן מִצְוַ֖ת דָּוִ֥יד אִישׁ־ הָאֱלֹהִֽים

וַיַּעֲמֵ֣ד  And  he  appointed 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָמַד  
Sense: to stand, remain, endure, take one’s stand.
כְּמִשְׁפַּ֣ט  according  to  the  order 
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מִשְׁפָּט  
Sense: judgment, justice, ordinance.
דָּֽוִיד־  of  David 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּוִד  
Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
אָ֠בִיו  his  father 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אָב  
Sense: father of an individual.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
מַחְלְק֨וֹת  the  divisions 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct
Root: מַחֲלֹקֶת  
Sense: division, course, class, share, allotment.
הַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים  of  the  priests 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
עֲבֹדָתָ֗ם  their  service 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: עֲבֹדָה  
Sense: labour, service.
וְהַלְוִיִּ֣ם  and  the  Levites 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural
Root: לֵוִי  
Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah.
מִ֠שְׁמְרוֹתָם  their  duties 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: מִשְׁמֶרֶת  
Sense: guard, charge, function, obligation, service, watch.
לְהַלֵּ֨ל  to  praise 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct
Root: הָלַל 
Sense: to shine.
וּלְשָׁרֵ֜ת  and  serve 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct
Root: שָׁרַת  
Sense: (Piel) to minister, serve, minister to.
נֶ֤גֶד  before 
Parse: Preposition
Root: נֶגֶד  
Sense: what is conspicuous, what is in front of adv.
הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙  the  priests 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
לִדְבַר־  as  the  duty 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: דָּבָר  
Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
בְּיוֹמ֔וֹ  each  day  [required] 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֥ים  and  the  gatekeepers 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: שֹׁועֵר  
Sense: gatekeeper, porter.
בְּמַחְלְקוֹתָ֖ם  by  their  divisions 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: מַחֲלֹקֶת  
Sense: division, course, class, share, allotment.
לְשַׁ֣עַר  at  each  gate 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular
Root: שַׁעַר  
Sense: gate.
כֵ֔ן  so 
Parse: Adverb
Root: כֵּן 
Sense: so, therefore, thus.
מִצְוַ֖ת  had  commanded 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: מִצְוָה  
Sense: commandment.
דָּוִ֥יד  David 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּוִד  
Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
אִישׁ־  the  man 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
הָאֱלֹהִֽים  of  God 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).