1 Chronicles 23
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 23 of 29
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.
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People & Context
Being old and satisfied with days, David causes his son Solomon to reign over Israel.
David gathers all the rulers of Israel, along with the priests and the Levites, to organize the temple service.
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
Being old and satisfied with days, David causes his son Solomon to reign over Israel.
1 Chronicles 23:1David gathers all the rulers of Israel, along with the priests and the Levites, to organize the temple service.
1 Chronicles 23:2The 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.
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