1 Chronicles 23:6

And David divided them into courses,—pertaining to the sons of Levi, to Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

In Context

5and four thousand, were doorkeepers,—and, four thousand, were offerers of praise unto Yahweh, with instruments, which [said David] I made for offering praise.

7Of the Gershonites, Ladan and Shimei.

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Cross References

Numbers 3:3These, are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests that were anointed,—who were installed to minister as priests.

Numbers 4:4This, shall be the labour of the sons of Kohath, in the tent of meeting,—the most holy things,

1 Chronicles 6:1The sons of Levi, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

1 Chronicles 24:1Now, the sons of Aaron, had their courses,—the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar;

2 Chronicles 8:14and he caused to stand, according to the regulation of David his father, the courses of the priests over their service and of the Levites over their charges, to offer praise and to minister before the priests, for the duty of each day upon its own day, and the gate-keepers in their courses, at every several gate,—for, such, was the commandment of David the man of God;

2 Chronicles 31:2And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests, and the Levites, over their courses, every man according to the requirements of his service, both priests and Levites, for ascending-sacrifice and for peace-offerings,—to be in attendance and to give thanks and to offer praise, in the gates of the camps of Yahweh;

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 →

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