1 Chronicles 23:28

28 "but their duty will be to assist the sons of Aaron with the service of the Lord's temple, being responsible for the courts and the chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of God's temple-

1 Chronicles 23:28 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 23:28

Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron
The priests:

for the service of the house of the Lord;
to assist them therein, and not to bear burdens as in times past; the Targum is,

``wherefore the place of their habitations was by the side of the sons of Aaron, for the worship of the sanctuary of the Lord:''

in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy
things, and the work of the service of the house of God;
to keep the house, and all the apartments in it, courts and chambers, clean, by sweeping and washing them, and carrying out all the filth thereof made by the sacrifices, and otherwise.

1 Chronicles 23:28 In-Context

26 Also, the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the equipment for its service"-

27 for according to the last words of David, the Levites 20 years old or more were to be counted-

28 "but their duty will be to assist the sons of Aaron with the service of the Lord's temple, being responsible for the courts and the chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of God's temple-

29 as well as the rows [of the bread of the Presence], the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of volume and length.

30 They are also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the Lord, and likewise in the evening.