1 Chronicles 23:25

25 For David said, "The Lord God of Israel has given rest to His people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem forever";

1 Chronicles 23:25 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 23:25

For David said
As a reason why he ordered a new account to be taken:

the Lord God of Israel hath given rest unto his people:
from all their enemies round about, and settled rest in the land, so that there was no danger of being carried captive, as they were time after time in the days of the Judges, and whereby they became more numerous:

that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever;
where the temple would always continue, and not be removed, as the ark and tabernacle had been, and where all Israel would appear three times in the year continually.

1 Chronicles 23:25 In-Context

23 The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth--three in all.

24 These were the sons of Levi by their fathers' houses--the heads of the fathers' houses as they were counted individually by the number of their names, who did the work for the service of the house of the Lord, from the age of twenty years and above.

25 For David said, "The Lord God of Israel has given rest to His people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem forever";

26 and also to the Levites, "They shall no longer carry the tabernacle, or any of the articles for its service."

27 For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above;