1 Chronicles 23:6

6 David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kehat, and Merari.

1 Chronicles 23:6 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 23:6

And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi,
&c.] Into three classes, according to the number of them, which follow: namely,

Gershon, Kohath, and Merari;
see ( Exodus 6:16 ) .

1 Chronicles 23:6 In-Context

4 Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges

5 and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, [said David], to praise therewith.

6 David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kehat, and Merari.

7 Of the Gershoni: La`dan and Shim`i.

8 The sons of La`dan: Yechi'el the chief, and Zetham, and Yo'el, three.