1 Chronicles 23:19-29

19 Hebron's first son was Jeriah, his second was Amariah, his third was Jahaziel, and his fourth was Jekameam
20 Uzziel's first son was Micah and his second was Isshiah.
21 Merari's sons were Mahli and Mushi. Mahli's sons were Eleazar and Kish
22 Eleazar died without sons; he had only daughters. Eleazar's daughters married their cousins, the sons of Kish.
23 Mushi's three sons were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.
24 These were Levi's descendants listed by their families. They were the leaders of families. Each person who was twenty years old or older was listed. They served in the Lord's Temple.
25 David had said, "The Lord, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people. He has come to live in Jerusalem forever.
26 So the Levites don't need to carry the Holy Tent or any of the things used in its services anymore."
27 David's last instructions were to count the Levites who were twenty years old and older.
28 The Levites had the job of helping Aaron's descendants in the service of the Temple of the Lord. They cared for the Temple courtyard and side rooms, and they made all the holy things pure. Their job was to serve in the Temple of God.
29 They were responsible for putting the holy bread on the table, for the flour in the grain offerings, for the bread made without yeast, for the baking and mixing, and for the measuring.

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.

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