1 Chronicles 23:17-27

17 The sons of Eli`ezer were: Rechavyah the chief; and Eli`ezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rechavyah were very many.

18 The sons of Yitzhar: Shelomit the chief.

19 The sons of Hevron: Yeriyahu the chief, Amaryah the second, Yachazi'el the third, and Yekam`am the fourth

20 The sons of `Uzzi'el: Mikhah the chief, and Yishshiyah the second.

21 The sons of Merari: Machli and Mushi. The sons of Machli: El`azar and Kish

22 El`azar died, and had no sons, but daughters only: and their brothers the sons of Kish took them [to wife].

23 The sons of Mushi: Machli, and `Eder, and Yeremot, three.

24 These were the sons of Levi after their fathers' houses, even the heads of the fathers' [houses] of those of those who were counted, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from twenty years old and upward.

25 For David said, the LORD, the God of Yisra'el, has given rest to his people; and he dwells in Yerushalayim forever:

26 and also the Levites shall no more have need to carry the tent and all the vessels of it for the service of it.

27 For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.

1 Chronicles 23:17-27 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 23

In this chapter David makes Solomon king, 1Ch 23:1, calls together the princes, priests, and Levites, numbers the latter, and assigns them their proper work, 1Ch 23:2-5, divides them into three classes, 1Ch 23:6-23, when the number of them was taken from twenty years of age, and upwards; the reasons of which are given, partly from the rest the land enjoyed, and partly from the several branches of their work and office in the temple, 1Ch 23:24-32.