1 Chronicles 23:6

6 ¹And David organized them in divisions ²corresponding to the sons of Levi: 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 “Twenty-four thousand of these, ” David said, “shall have charge of the work in the house of the Lord, 6,000 shall be officers and judges,

5 4,000 gatekeepers, and 4,000 shall offer praises to the Lord with the instruments that I have made for praise. ”

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

7 The sons of Gershon were Ladan and Shimei.

8 The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

Cross References

• 1. 23:6 [2 Chr. 8:14; 23:18; 35:4; Ezra 6:18]
• 2. 23:6 ch. 6:1, 16; Ex. 6:16; Num. 26:57