1 Chronicles 23:25

25 For David said, "The Lord, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he resides in Jerusalem forever.

1 Chronicles 23:25 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 23:25

For David said
As a reason why he ordered a new account to be taken:

the Lord God of Israel hath given rest unto his people:
from all their enemies round about, and settled rest in the land, so that there was no danger of being carried captive, as they were time after time in the days of the Judges, and whereby they became more numerous:

that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever;
where the temple would always continue, and not be removed, as the ark and tabernacle had been, and where all Israel would appear three times in the year continually.

1 Chronicles 23:25 In-Context

23 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth, three.

24 These were the sons of Levi by their ancestral houses, the heads of families as they were enrolled according to the number of the names of the individuals from twenty years old and upward who were to do the work for the service of the house of the Lord.

25 For David said, "The Lord, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he resides in Jerusalem forever.

26 And so the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the things for its service"—

27 for according to the last words of David these were the number of the Levites from twenty years old and upward—