State Superior to the Church: David, in organizing the priests and Levites in courses, and appointing musicians, instruments, and other details of religious services, 1 Chr. 23; 24; 25; 2 Chr. 35:4. Solomon, in thrusting Abiathar out of the high priest's office, 1 Kin. 2:26,27; in overshadowing the ecclesiastical in building the temple, and officiating primarily in the dedication, intercessory or priestly prayer, pronouncing the benediction, etc., 1 Kin. 5-8. Hezekiah, in reorganizing temple service, 2 Chr. 31:2-19. Jeroboam, in subverting the Jewish religion, 1 Kin. 12:26-33. Manasseh, in subverting, and afterward restoring, the true religion, 2 Chr. 33:2-9,15-17. Jehoash, in supervising the repairs of the temple, 2 Kin. 12:4-18. Ahaz, in transforming the altars, 2 Kin. 16:10-16. Josiah, in exercising the function of the priests in the temple, 2 Chr. 34:29-33.