1 Chronicles 23:1-6

The Levites

1 When David was old and full of years, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
2 He also gathered together all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites.
3 The Levites thirty years old or more were counted, and the total number of men was thirty-eight thousand.
4 David said, “Of these, twenty-four thousand are to be in charge of the work of the temple of the LORD and six thousand are to be officials and judges.
5 Four thousand are to be gatekeepers and four thousand are to praise the LORD with the musical instruments I have provided for that purpose.”
6 David separated the Levites into divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

Cross References 12

  • 1. 1 Kings 1:33-39; 1 Chronicles 22:9; 1 Chronicles 28:5; 2 Chronicles 1:8
  • 2. S 1 Kings 1:30; 1 Chronicles 29:28
  • 3. ver 24; Numbers 8:24
  • 4. 1 Chronicles 21:7
  • 5. Numbers 4:3-49
  • 6. Ezra 3:8
  • 7. 2 Chronicles 34:13; Nehemiah 4:10
  • 8. 1 Chronicles 26:29; 2 Chronicles 19:8; Ezekiel 44:24
  • 9. S 1 Chronicles 15:16; Psalms 92:3
  • 10. Nehemiah 12:45
  • 11. 2 Chronicles 8:14; 2 Chronicles 23:18; 2 Chronicles 29:25
  • 12. S Numbers 3:17; 1 Chronicles 24:20
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