When Solomon was placed on the throne, David perfected the organization of all branches of service, including the ministration of the priests and Levites, the civil officers, and the army. This verse belongs to that final ordering, identifying Jakim's lot as the twelfth in the division of the priests into twenty-four courses. A full and accurate record was made of the division, and each course was thoroughly organized under its chief.
Each priestly course was appointed to come to Jerusalem twice a year to attend for one week to the ministry of the sanctuary. The whole arrangement carried out the plan David had studied and followed in his government of Israel, of carefully apportioning special duties to the men best fitted for them.
When Solomon was placed on the throne, David perfected the organization of all branches of service, including the ministration of the priests and Levites, the civil officers, and the army. This verse belongs to that final ordering, identifying Jakim's lot as the twelfth in the division of the priests into twenty-four courses. A full and accurate record was made of the division, and each course was thoroughly organized under its chief.
Each priestly course was appointed to come to Jerusalem twice a year to attend for one week to the ministry of the sanctuary. The whole arrangement carried out the plan David had studied and followed in his government of Israel, of carefully apportioning special duties to the men best fitted for them.