1 Chronicles 23:6

6 David separated the Levites into divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

1 Chronicles 23:6 in Other Translations

6 And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

6 And David organized them in divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

6 Then David divided the Levites into divisions named after the clans descended from the three sons of Levi—Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

6 David then divided the Levites into groupings named after the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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

6 David organized the Levites into divisions based on which of Levi's sons (Gershon, Kohath, or Merari) they were descended from.

6 Then David divided them into divisions according to Levi's sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

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 23:6 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 David said, “Of these, twenty-four thousand are to be in charge of the work of the temple of the LORD and six thousand are to be officials and judges.

5 Four thousand are to be gatekeepers and four thousand are to praise the LORD with the musical instruments I have provided for that purpose.”

6 David separated the Levites into divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

7 Belonging to the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.

8 The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham and Joel—three in all.

Cross References

• 1. 2 Chronicles 8:14; 2 Chronicles 23:18; 2 Chronicles 29:25
• 2. S Numbers 3:17; 1 Chronicles 24:20