Divrey Hayamim Alef 23:25

25 For Dovid said, Hashem Elohei Yisroel hath given rest unto His people, that they may dwell in Yerushalayim ad l’olam;

Divrey Hayamim Alef 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.

Divrey Hayamim Alef 23:25 In-Context

23 The Bnei Mushi; Machli, and Eder, and Yeremot, three.

24 These were the Bnei Levi after the bais avoteihem; even the rashei avot, as they were counted by number of shmot by their head count, that did the work for the avodas Beis Hashem, from the age of twenty shanah and upward.

25 For Dovid said, Hashem Elohei Yisroel hath given rest unto His people, that they may dwell in Yerushalayim ad l’olam;

26 And also unto the Levi’im; they shall no more carry the Mishkan, nor any kelim (vessels) of it for the avodah thereof.

27 According to the last instructions of Dovid the Bnei Levi were numbered from those twenty shanah and above;