1 Chronicles 23:24-32

24 ¹These were the sons of Levi by their fathers' houses, the heads of fathers' houses ²as they were listed according to the number of the names of the individuals from ³twenty 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, ⁴has given rest to his people, and he dwells in Jerusalem forever.

26 And so the Levites no longer need ⁵to 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 ⁶twenty 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 ⁷showbread, the ⁸flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the ⁹baked offering, the ¹⁰offering mixed with oil, and all ¹¹measures of quantity or size.

30 And they were to stand every morning, thanking and praising the LORD, and likewise at evening,

31 and whenever burnt offerings were offered to the LORD ¹²on Sabbaths, ¹³new moons, and feast days, ¹⁴according to the number required of them, regularly before the LORD.

32 Thus ¹⁵they were to keep charge of the tent of meeting and the sanctuary, and to attend the sons of Aaron, their brothers, for the ¹⁶service of the house of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 23:24-32 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.

Cross References

• 1. [Numbers 10:17, 21]
• 2. ver. 3
• 3. 2 Chronicles 31:17; Ezra 3:8; [ver. 3; Numbers 4:3; Numbers 8:24]
• 4. See 1 Chronicles 22:18
• 5. See Numbers 4:5-15
• 6. [See ver. 24 above]
• 7. See Leviticus 24:5-8
• 8. 1 Chronicles 9:29; Leviticus 6:20, 21
• 9. 1 Chronicles 9:31
• 10. Leviticus 6:21; Leviticus 7:12
• 11. [Leviticus 19:35]
• 12. Isaiah 1:13
• 13. See Numbers 28:11
• 14. See Leviticus 23:2, 4
• 15. Numbers 1:53
• 16. See Numbers 3:6-9