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2Ch 31:15 — And next him [were] Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in [their] set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

next him		Heb. at his hand. 2Ch 31:13; *marg:
Miniamin		Instead of Miniamin, Benjamin is the reading of three MSS., and of the Syriac, Arabic, LXX., and Vulgate.
the cities		Jos 21:9-19; 1Ch 6:54-60
set office		or, trust. 1Ch 9:22; *marg:
as well		1Ch 25:8

Correlating Passages

next him

2Ch 31:13

And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, [were] overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.

the cities

	Jos 21:9	And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are [here] mentioned by name,
	Jos 21:10	Which the children of Aaron, [being] of the families of the Kohathites, [who were] of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.
	Jos 21:11	And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which [city is] Hebron, in the hill [country] of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.
	Jos 21:12	But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
	Jos 21:13	Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,
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	1Ch 6:54	Now these [are] their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot.
	1Ch 6:55	And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.
	1Ch 6:56	But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
	1Ch 6:57	And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, [namely], Hebron, [the city] of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,
	1Ch 6:58	And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,
	1Ch 6:59	And Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs:
	1Ch 6:60	And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families [were] thirteen cities.

set office

1Ch 9:22

All these [which were] chosen to be porters in the gates [were] two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.

as well

1Ch 25:8

And they cast lots, ward against [ward], as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

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Scott, Thomas. "2 Chronicles 31:15," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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