Lexicon :: Strong's G2183 - ephēmeria

The singers, the heads of the Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other tasks because they were on duty day and night.

Then David divided them into divisions according to Levi’s sons: Gershom,[fn] Kohath, and Merari.

They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.

These divisions of the gatekeepers, under their leading men, had duties for ministering in the LORD’s temple, just as their relatives did.

David assembled all the leaders of Israel in Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials, the fighting men, and all the best soldiers.

Also included were plans for the divisions of the priests and the Levites; all the work of service in the LORD’s house; all the articles of service of the LORD’s house;

“Here are the divisions of the priests and the Levites for all the service of God’s house. Every willing person of any skill will be at your disposal for the work, and the leaders and all the people are at your every command.”

Now all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves regardless of their divisions. When the priests came out of the holy place,

“But as for us, the LORD is our God. We have not abandoned him; the priests ministering to the LORD are descendants of Aaron, and the Levites serve at their tasks.

So the commanders of hundreds did everything the priest Jehoiada commanded. They each brought their men ​— ​those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty on the Sabbath ​— ​for the priest Jehoiada did not release the divisions.

Then Jehoiada put the oversight of the LORD’s temple into the hands of the Levitical priests, whom David had appointed over the LORD’s temple, to offer burnt offerings to the LORD as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and song ordained by[fn] David.

Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites for the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for praise in the gates of the camp of the LORD, each division corresponding to his service among the priests and Levites.

Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah in the cities of the priests were to distribute it faithfully under his authority to their brothers by divisions, whether large or small.

“Organize your ancestral families[fn] by your divisions according to the written instruction of King David of Israel and that of his son Solomon.

Bakbukiah, Unni,[fn] and their relatives stood opposite them in the services.

The heads of the Levites ​— ​Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their relatives opposite them ​— ​gave praise and thanks, division by division, as David the man of God had prescribed.

So I purified them from everything foreign and assigned specific duties to each of the priests and Levites.