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1 Chronicles 23:19-29

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19 The 1sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth
20 2The sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief and Isshiah the second.
21 3The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and 4Kish
22 Eleazar died 5having no sons, but only daughters; their 6kinsmen, the sons of Kish, married them.
23 7The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
24 8These were the sons of Levi by their fathers' houses, the heads of fathers' houses 9as they were listed according to the number of the names of the individuals from 10twenty years old and upward who were to do the work for the service of the house of the LORD.
25 For David said, "The LORD, the God of Israel, 11has given rest to his people, and he dwells in Jerusalem forever.
26 And so the Levites no longer need 12to carry the tabernacle or any of the things for its service."
27 For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered from 13twenty years old and upward.
28 For their duty was to assist the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, having the care of the courts and the chambers, the cleansing of all that is holy, and any work for the service of the house of God.
29 Their duty was also to assist with the 14showbread, the 15flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the 16baked offering, the 17offering mixed with oil, and all 18measures of quantity or size.
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1 Chronicles 23:19-29 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 23

In this chapter David makes Solomon king, 1Ch 23:1, calls together the princes, priests, and Levites, numbers the latter, and assigns them their proper work, 1Ch 23:2-5, divides them into three classes, 1Ch 23:6-23, when the number of them was taken from twenty years of age, and upwards; the reasons of which are given, partly from the rest the land enjoyed, and partly from the several branches of their work and office in the temple, 1Ch 23:24-32.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 18

  • 1. 1 Chronicles 24:23; [1 Chronicles 26:31]
  • 2. 1 Chronicles 24:24, 25
  • 3. 1 Chronicles 6:19, 29; 1 Chronicles 24:26; Exodus 6:19; [Numbers 26:58]
  • 4. 1 Chronicles 24:29
  • 5. 1 Chronicles 24:28
  • 6. [Numbers 36:6, 8]
  • 7. 1 Chronicles 24:30
  • 8. [Numbers 10:17, 21]
  • 9. ver. 3
  • 10. 2 Chronicles 31:17; Ezra 3:8; [ver. 3; Numbers 4:3; Numbers 8:24]
  • 11. See 1 Chronicles 22:18
  • 12. See Numbers 4:5-15
  • 13. [See ver. 24 above]
  • 14. See Leviticus 24:5-8
  • 15. 1 Chronicles 9:29; Leviticus 6:20, 21
  • 16. 1 Chronicles 9:31
  • 17. Leviticus 6:21; Leviticus 7:12
  • 18. [Leviticus 19:35]
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