- the ruler:
- He had the command over all secular matters; as the high priest had over all those which were spiritual. "And Eleazarª the sonª of Aaronª the priestª [shall be] chiefª over the chiefª of the Levites,ª [and have] the oversightª of them that keepª° the chargeª of the sanctuary.ª" {Num 3:32} + "So all¹ Israelª were reckoned by genealogies;ª° and, behold,¹ they [were] writtenª° in¹ the bookª of the kingsª of Israelª and Judah,ª [who] were carried awayª° to Babylonª for their transgression.ª" {1Ch 9:1} + "And, behold,¹ Amariahª the chiefª priestª [is] over¹ you in all¹ mattersª of the LORD;ª and Zebadiahª the sonª of Ishmael,ª the rulerª of the houseª of Judah,ª for all¹ the king'sª matters:ª also the Levitesª [shall be] officersª° beforeª you. Dealª° courageously,ª° and the LORDª shall be¹ with¹ the good.ª" {2Ch 19:11} + "And Jehiel,ª and Azaziah,ª and Nahath,ª and Asahel,ª and Jerimoth,ª and Jozabad,ª and Eliel,ª and Ismachiah,ª and Mahath,ª and Benaiah,ª [were] overseersª under the handª¹ of Cononiahª and Shimeiª his brother,ª at the commandmentª of Hezekiahª the king,ª and Azariahª the rulerª of the houseª of God.ª" {2Ch 31:13} + "Nowª whenª² the¹¹ high priestª andª the¹ captainª of the¹ templeª andª the¹ chief priestsª heardª° theseª things,ª they doubtedª° ofª themª whereuntoª² thisª would grow.ª°¹" {Act 5:24}
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