1 Chronicles 23:4

4 David said, "From them, 24,000 will direct the work of the LORD's temple. And 6,000 will be officials and judges

1 Chronicles 23:4 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 23:4

Of which twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work
of the house of the Lord
To prepare for the work of the priests by slaying the sacrifices, flaying them, cutting them in pieces, and washing them, and bringing them to the altar; 1000 of these served weekly in their turns:

and six thousand were officers and judges:
that acted as justices of the peace in the several parts of the country, heard causes and administered justice to the people, being trained up in and acquainted with the laws of God, civil as well as ecclesiastic; some were more properly judges, and others executioners of their sentence; see ( Deuteronomy 16:18 ) ( 17:9 ) .

1 Chronicles 23:4 In-Context

2 He gathered together all of the leaders of Israel. He also gathered the priests and the Levites together.

3 The Levites who were 30 years old or more were counted. The total number of men was 38,000.

4 David said, "From them, 24,000 will direct the work of the LORD's temple. And 6,000 will be officials and judges

5 Another 4,000 will guard the gates. And 4,000 will praise the LORD with the instruments of music I've provided for that purpose."

6 David separated the Levites into groups. He did it based on the sons of Levi. The sons were Gershon, Kohath and Merari.