1 Chronicles 23:1-6

The Family Line of Levi

1 David had become very old. So he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
2 He gathered together all of the leaders of Israel. He also gathered the priests and the Levites together.
3 The Levites who were 30 years old or more were counted. The total number of men was 38,000.
4 David said, "From them, 24,000 will direct the work of the LORD's temple. And 6,000 will be officials and judges
5 Another 4,000 will guard the gates. And 4,000 will praise the LORD with the instruments of music I've provided for that purpose."
6 David separated the Levites into groups. He did it based on the sons of Levi. The sons were Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

1 Chronicles 23:1-6 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.

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