en_tn/2ch/35/02.md

He placed the priests in their positions

Placing the priests in a position is a metaphor for telling the priests which jobs they are to do. The reader should probably understand that Josiah commanded his officials to give instructions to the priests. Alternate translation: "He had people tell the priests which jobs to do" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)

in the service of

The abstract noun "service" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "as they served in" or "to serve well in" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns)