War Scroll

Chapter 2

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And they shall write upon the trumpets of the alarms of the battle: The mighty deeds of God, that He may scatter the enemy, and put to flight all that hate righteousness, and a blessing of his favor against all the holy ones.

And they shall write upon the trumpets of the slain: The hand of the strength of God in the battle that He may bring down all the slain of unfaithfulness.

And they shall write upon the trumpets of return from battle: God hath gathered together. And they shall write upon the trumpets of the way: The mysteries of God to undo wickedness.

And the priests shall blow the trumpets of slaughter; and the Levites and all the people of the trumpet-blast shall sound a great battle alarm to melt the heart of the enemy. And with the sound of the alarm shall the war-darts go out to bring down the slain.

And the seven priests, the sons of Aaron, shall be clothed with garments of white linen — a tunic of linen, and breeches of linen; and they shall gird themselves with a sash of linen, twisted, of blue, and purple, and crimson, and a many-coloured design — even the work of a craftsman; and a turban shall be upon their heads. They shall not bring them into the sanctuary, for they are battle-garments. According to all this rule shall they go out and return.

And the chiefs of the priests shall set themselves in order, behind the High Priest and behind his second — twelve chiefs serving in the perpetual office before God. And the heads of the courses, even six and twenty, shall serve in their courses; and after them the chiefs of the Levites shall serve continually — twelve, one for each tribe; and the heads of their courses shall serve, each man in his office.

And the chiefs of the tribes, with the heads of the families of the congregation, shall stand in line every day at the gates of the sanctuary; their courses with their daily numbers continually, at all their appointed feasts, with their head men and their fathers.