1 Chronicles 23:6

6 And David organized them in divisions corresponding 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, six thousand shall be officers and judges

5 four thousand gatekeepers, and four thousand 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, Zetham, and Joel, three.

Footnotes

• [a] Or [Gershom]; See 1 Chr 6.1, note, and 23.15