2. having set the priests according to their daily courses, being arrayed in their vestments, in the temple of the Lord.
3. And he spoke to the Levites, the temple-servants of Israel, that they should hallow themselves to the Lord, to set the holy ark of the Lord in the house that King Solomon the son of David had built:
4. and said, You⌃ shall no more have need to bear it upon your shoulders: now therefore serve the Lord your God, and minister to his people Israel, and prepare you after your fathers’ houses and kindred,
5. according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the magnificence of Solomon his son: and standing in the holy place according to the several divisions of the families of you the Levites, who minister in the presence of your brethren the children of Israel,
6. offer the passover in order, and make ready the sacrifices for your brethren, and keep the passover according to the commandment of the Lord, which was given to Moses.
7. And to the people which were present Josias gave thirty thousand lambs and kids, and three thousand calves: these things were given of the king’s substance, according as he promised, to the people, and to the priests and Levites.
8. And Helkias, and Zacharias, and Esyelus, the rulers of the temple, gave to the priests for the passover two thousand and six hundred sheep, and three hundred calves.
9. And Jeconias, and Samaias and Nathanael his brother, and Sabias, and Ochielus, and Joram, captains over thousands, gave to the Levites for the passover five thousand sheep, and seven hundred calves.
10. And when these things were done, the priests and Levites, having the unleavened bread, stood in comely order according to the kindred,
11. and according to the several divisions by fathers’ houses, before the people, to offer to the Lord, as it is written in the book of Moses: and thus did they in the morning.
12. And they roasted the passover with fire, as appertains: and the sacrifices they sod in the brazen vessels and caldrons with a good savor,
13. and set them before all the people: and afterward they prepared for themselves, and for the priests their brethren, the sons of Aaron.
14. For the priests offered the fat until night: and the Levites prepared for themselves, and for the priests their brethren, the sons of Aaron.
15. The holy singers also, the sons of Asaph, were in their order, according to the appointment of David, to wit, Asaph, Zacharias, and Eddinus, who was of the king’s retinue.
16. Moreover the porters were at every gate; none had need to depart from his daily course: for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.
17. Thus were the things that belonged to the sacrifices of the Lord accomplished in that day, in holding the passover,
18. and offering sacrifices upon the altar of the Lord, according to the commandment of King Josias.
19. So the children of Israel which were present at that time held the passover, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days.
20. And such a passover was not held in Israel since the time of the prophet Samuel.
21. Yes, all the kings of Israel held not such a passover as Josias, and the priests, and the Levites, and the Jews, held with all Israel that were present in their dwelling place at Jerusalem.