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David Organizes the Levites
When David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
When David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
Duties of the Levites
When David was an old man, he appointed his son Solomon to be king over Israel.
When David was an old man, he appointed his son Solomon to be king over Israel.
David summoned all the leaders of Israel, together with the priests and Levites.
The Levites, thirty years old and upward, were numbered, and the total was 38,000 men.
All the Levites who were thirty years old or older were counted, and the total came to 38,000.
Then David said, “From all the Levites, 24,000 will supervise the work at the Temple of the LORD. Another 6,000 will serve as officials and judges.
4,000 gatekeepers, and 4,000 shall offer praises to the Lord with the instruments that I have made for praise.”
Another 4,000 will work as gatekeepers, and 4,000 will praise the LORD with the musical instruments I have made.”
And David organized them in divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Then David divided the Levites into divisions named after the clans descended from the three sons of Levi — Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
The Gershonites
The Gershonites
The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
Three of the descendants of Libni were Jehiel (the family leader), Zetham, and Joel.
The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers’ houses of Ladan.
These were the leaders of the family of Libni.
Three of the descendants of Shimei were Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran.
Three of the descendants of Shimei were Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran.
And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, and Jeush and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.
Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, therefore they became counted as a single father’s house.
Jahath was the family leader, and Ziza was next. Jeush and Beriah were counted as a single family because neither had many sons.
The Kohathites
The Kohathites
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
Four of the descendants of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart to dedicate the most holy things, that he and his sons forever should make offerings before the Lord and minister to him and pronounce blessings in his name forever.
The sons of Amram were Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart to dedicate the most holy things, to offer sacrifices in the LORD’s presence, to serve the LORD, and to pronounce blessings in his name forever.
But the sons of Moses the man of God were named among the tribe of Levi.
As for Moses, the man of God, his sons were included with the tribe of Levi.
The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.
The descendants of Gershom included Shebuel, the family leader.
The sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah the chief. Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
Eliezer had only one son, Rehabiah, the family leader. Rehabiah had numerous descendants.
The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief.
The descendants of Izhar included Shelomith, the family leader.
The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
The descendants of Hebron included Jeriah (the family leader), Amariah (the second), Jahaziel (the third), and Jekameam (the fourth).
The sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief and Isshiah the second.
The descendants of Uzziel included Micah (the family leader) and Isshiah (the second).
The Merarites
The Merarites
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi.
The sons of Mahli were Eleazar and Kish.
The sons of Mahli were Eleazar and Kish.
Eleazar died having no sons, but only daughters; their kinsmen, the sons of Kish, married them.
Eleazar died with no sons, only daughters. His daughters married their cousins, the sons of Kish.
The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
Three of the descendants of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.
These were the sons of Levi by their fathers’ houses, the heads of fathers’ houses as they were listed 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.
These were the descendants of Levi by clans, the leaders of their family groups, registered carefully by name. Each had to be twenty years old or older to qualify for service in the house of the LORD.
For David said, “The Lord, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people, and he dwells in Jerusalem forever.
For David said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given us peace, and he will always live in Jerusalem.
And so the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the things for its service.”
Now the Levites will no longer need to carry the Tabernacle and its furnishings from place to place.”
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered from twenty years old and upward.
In accordance with David’s final instructions, all the Levites twenty years old or older were registered for service.
For their duty was to assist the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the Lord, having the care of the courts and the chambers, the cleansing of all that is holy, and any work for the service of the house of God.
The work of the Levites was to assist the priests, the descendants of Aaron, as they served at the house of the LORD. They also took care of the courtyards and side rooms, helped perform the ceremonies of purification, and served in many other ways in the house of God.
Their duty was also to assist with the showbread, the flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baked offering, the offering mixed with oil, and all measures of quantity or size.
They were in charge of the sacred bread that was set out on the table, the choice flour for the grain offerings, the wafers made without yeast, the cakes cooked in olive oil, and the other mixed breads. They were also responsible to check all the weights and measures.
And they were to stand every morning, thanking and praising the Lord, and likewise at evening,
And each morning and evening they stood before the LORD to sing songs of thanks and praise to him.
and whenever burnt offerings were offered to the Lord on Sabbaths, new moons, and feast days, according to the number required of them, regularly before the Lord.
They assisted with the burnt offerings that were presented to the LORD on Sabbath days, at new moon celebrations, and at all the appointed festivals. The required number of Levites served in the LORD’s presence at all times, following all the procedures they had been given.
Thus they were to keep charge of the tent of meeting and the sanctuary, and to attend the sons of Aaron, their brothers, for the service of the house of the Lord.