business

And of the Hebronits, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seuen hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Iorden westward, in all busines of the LORD, and in the seruice of the king.

1611 marginal noteHeb. ouer the charge.

But as for vs, the LORD is our God, and wee haue not forsaken him, and the Priests which minister vnto the LORD, are the sonnes of Aaron, and the Leuites waite vpon their businesse.

And he had much businesse in the cities of Iudah: and the men of warre, mightie men of valour, were in Ierusalem.

¶ Howbeit, in the businesse of the Embassadours of the Princes of Babylon, who sent vnto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.

1611 marginal noteHeb. interpreters.

1611 marginal note2.King. 20.12. isa. 39.1.

And Shabbethai, and Iozabad, of the chiefe of the Leuits, had the ouersight of the outward businesse of the house of God.

1611 marginal noteHebr. were ouer.

The ouerseer also of the Leuites at Ierusalem, was Uzzi the sonne of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the sonne of Mattaniah, the sonne of Micha: Of the sonnes of Asaph, the singers were ouer the businesse of the house of God.

Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the Priests and the Leuites, euery one in his businesse:

If it please the king, let it be written, that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of siluer to the handes of those that haue the charge of the businesse, to bring it into the kings treasuries.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to destroy them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. weigh.

They that goe downe to the sea in shippes: that doe businesse in great waters:

Seest thou a man diligent in his businesse? hee shall stand before kings, he shall not stand before meane men.

1611 marginal noteHeb. obscure men.