12:44 On that day men were appointed over the storerooms for the contributions, first fruits, and tithes, to gather into them from 2 the fields of the cities the portions prescribed by the law for the priests and the Levites, for the people of Judah 3 took delight in the priests and Levites who were ministering. 4 12:45 They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, according to the commandment of David and 5 his son Solomon. 12:46 For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there had been directors 6 for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanks to God. 12:47 So in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah, all Israel was contributing the portions for the singers and gatekeepers, according to the daily need. 7 They also set aside 8 the portion for the Levites, and the Levites set aside the portion for the descendants of Aaron.