nehemiah 11:23 For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

nehemiah 11:23 For [there was] a commandment from the king concerning them and a firm regulation for the song leaders day by day.

23. it was the king's commandment--It was the will of the Persian monarch in issuing his edict that the temple service should be revived in all its religious fulness and solemnity. As this special provision for the singers is said to have been by the king's commandment, the order was probably given at the request or suggestion of Ezra or Nehemiah.

nehemiah 11:23 For [there was] a commandment from the king concerning them and a firm regulation for the song leaders day by day.

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