1 Chronicles 23:2

2 Then he assembled all the leaders of Isra'el, with the cohanim and L'vi'im.

1 Chronicles 23:2 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 23:2

And he gathered together all the princes of Israel
Ordered them to be assembled, partly to acquaint them with his will and pleasure, that Solomon should succeed him in the kingdom; and partly to settle the order of the work and service of the temple; and therefore these were convened

with the priests and Levites;
to assign to them their respective places and offices.

1 Chronicles 23:2 In-Context

1 David had now grown old; he had lived many years; so he made Shlomo his son king over Isra'el.
2 Then he assembled all the leaders of Isra'el, with the cohanim and L'vi'im.
3 A census of L'vi'im thirty years old and over was taken, and their number came to 38,000.
4 Of these, 24,000 were to oversee the work on the house of ADONAI, while 6,000 were officials and judges
5 4,000 were gatekeepers, and 4,000 sang praise to ADONAI "with the instruments I made for the purpose of singing praise."
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