1 Chronicles 23:6

6 David organized them into divisions named after the sons of Levi - Gershon, K'hat and M'rari.

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 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."
6 David organized them into divisions named after the sons of Levi - Gershon, K'hat and M'rari.
7 For the Gershuni: La'dan and Shim'i.
8 The sons of La'dan: Yechi'el the chief, Zetam and Yo'el - three.
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