# Now it came about

This phrase is used to mark a shift in the story from the background information to the participants.

# Zechariah was in God's presence, carrying out the priestly duties

It is implied that Zechariah was in God's temple and that these priestly duties were part of worshiping God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# in the order of his division

"when it was his group's turn" or "when the time came for his group to serve"