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offices

Meaning of “offices”

Assigned positions, duties, charges, or services.

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First occurrence: 1 Samuel 2:36

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1 Samuel 2:36
And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:36 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe, that euery one that is left in thine house, shal come and crouch to him for a piece of siluer, and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me (I pray thee) into one of the Priests offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.

1611 marginal noteHeb. ioyne.

1611 marginal noteOr, Somewhat about the Priesthood.

1 Chronicles 24:3
And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 24:3 · retained source text

And Dauid distributed them, both Zadok of the sonnes of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sonnes of Ithamar, according to their offices in their seruice.

2 Chronicles 7:6
And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the Lord, which David the king had made to praise the Lord, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 7:6 · retained source text

And the Priests waited on their offices: the Leuites also with instruments of musicke of the LORD, which Dauid the King had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for euer, when Dauid praised by their ministerie: and the Priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.

1611 marginal noteHeb. by their hand.

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 15.16.

2 Chronicles 23:18
Also Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of the Lord by the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in the house of the Lord, to offer the burnt offerings of the Lord, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as it was ordained by David.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 23:18 · retained source text

Also Iehoiada appointed the offices of the house of the LORD by the hand of the Priests the Leuites, whom Dauid had distributed in the house of the LORD, to offer the burnt offrings of the LORD, as it is written in the Law of Moses, with reioycing and with singing, as it was ordeined by Dauid.

1611 marginal noteHebr. by the hands of Dauid.

1611 marginal note1.Chro. 24.1.

1611 marginal noteNum. 28.2.

Nehemiah 13:14
Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 13:14 · retained source text

Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds, that I haue done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.

1611 marginal noteHeb. kindnesses.

1611 marginal noteOr, obseruations.

1611 marginal noteVerse 22.

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