Duties Assigned in the Temple

King David charged all these people to do their jobs "to honor the Lord’s name" (1 Chronicles 22:17-19). God needs people of every talent—not just prophets and priests—to obey him.

Administrative Duties

Supervisors

1 Chronicles 23:4, 5

 

Officials

1 Chronicles 23:4, 5

 

Judges

1 Chronicles 23:4, 5

 

Public administrators

1 Chronicles 26:29, 30

Ministerial Duties

Priests

1 Chronicles 24:1

 

Prophets

1 Chronicles 25:1

 

Assistants for sacrifices

1 Chronicles 23:29-31

 

Assistants for purification ceremonies

1 Chronicles 23:28-29

Service Duties

Bakers of the sacred bread

1 Chronicles 23:29

 

Those who checked the weights and measures

1 Chronicles 23:29

 

Caretakers

1 Chronicles 23:28

Financial Duties

Those who cared for the treasuries

1 Chronicles 26:20

 

Those who cared for the dedicated things

1 Chronicles 26:26-28

Artistic Duties

Musicians

1 Chronicles 25:6

 

Singers

1 Chronicles 25:7

Protective Duties

Gatekeepers

1 Chronicles 26:12-18

Individual Assignments

Chief of the gatekeepers

1 Chronicles 9:19-21

 

Recorder

1 Chronicles 24:6

 

Seer

1 Chronicles 25:5

 

Prophet under the king

1 Chronicles 25:2

 

Chief officer of the treasuries

1 Chronicles 26:23, 24