1 Chronicles 23:6
David divided them into sections corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
In Context
7The sons of Gershon: Ladan and Shimei.
Cross References
Numbers 3:3These were the names of Aaron's sons who were anointed and ordained to serve as priests.
Numbers 4:4This work that they are to do in the Tent of Meetings involves the things that are most holy.
1 Chronicles 6:1The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chronicles 24:1The sons of Aaron were placed in divisions as follows. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 Chronicles 8:14Following the instructions of his father David, he assigned the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites in their responsibilities to offer praise, and to help the priests in their daily duties. He also assigned gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate as David, the man of God, had instructed.
2 Chronicles 31:2Then Hezekiah reallocated the divisions of the priests and Levites, each according to their service: presenting burnt offerings and friendship offerings, serving, giving thanks, and singing praises at the entrances of the Lord's Temple.
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 23:2-24
The Numbering of the Levites. ( b. c. 1015.) 1 So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel. 2 And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. 3 Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand. 4 Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord ; and six thousand were officers and judges: 5 Moreover four… Read the whole commentary →