1 Chronicles 23

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 23 of 29

1 And David was old, and satisfied with days, and caused his son Solomon to reign over Israel.

2 And he gathered all Israel's rulers, and the priests, and the Levites.

3 And the Levites were counted from a son of thirty years and upward; and their number by their heads, as to men, thirty-eight thousand.

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Chapter Summary

David makes Solomon king. The number and distribution of the Levites. The families of the Gershonites. The sons of Kohath. The sons of Merari. The office of the Levites.

Key Hebrew Words

אֲחֵרִ֔ים another H312 · TWOT 68a
מַעֲמָדָ֞ office H4612 · TWOT 1637d
שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים thirty H7970 · TWOT 2403d
קֹ֨דֶשׁ apartness H6944 · TWOT 1990a
שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה Solomon H8010 · TWOT 2401i

People & Context

David makes Solomon king

Being old and satisfied with days, David causes his son Solomon to reign over Israel.

David gathers leaders and Levites

David gathers all the rulers of Israel, along with the priests and the Levites, to organize the temple service.

Levites numbered and roles assigned

The Levites aged thirty and older are counted, totaling 38,000. David assigns 24,000 as overseers, 6,000 as officers/judges, 4,000 as gatekeepers, and…

Timeline

David makes Solomon king

Being old and satisfied with days, David causes his son Solomon to reign over Israel.

1 Chronicles 23:1
David gathers leaders and Levites

David gathers all the rulers of Israel, along with the priests and the Levites, to organize the temple service.

1 Chronicles 23:2
Levites numbered and roles assigned

The Levites aged thirty and older are counted, totaling 38,000. David assigns 24,000 as overseers, 6,000 as officers/judges, 4,000 as gatekeepers, and 4,000 to praise Jehovah with instruments.

1 Chronicles 23:3-5

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