Quotes about Duty

and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all.

Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.

This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division:

Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys.

Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace.

This is what you are to do: A third of you priests and Levites who come on duty on the Sabbath shall keep watch at the doors,

So the Levites and all Judah did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—for Jehoiada the priest had not released any of the divisions.

And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly.

Shimri and Jeuel from the Elizaphanites; Zechariah and Mattaniah from the Asaphites;

Jehiel and Shimei from the Hemanites; and Shemaiah and Uzziel from the Jeduthunites.

In addition, they distributed portions to the males registered by genealogy who were three years of age or older—to all who would enter the house of the LORD for their daily duties for service in the responsibilities of their divisions—

Then Shaphan brought the book to the king and reported, “Your servants are doing all that has been placed in their hands.