1 Chronicles 23:1 So when David1732 was old2204 and full7646 of days,3117 he made Solomon8010 his son1121 king4427 over Israel.3478
1 Chronicles 23:2 And he gathered together622 all the princes8269 of Israel,3478 with the priests3548 and the Levites.38813 Now the Levites3881 were numbered5608 from the age1121 of thirty7970 years8141 and upward:4605 and their number4557 by their polls,1538 man by man,1397 was thirty7970 and eight8083 thousand.5054 Of which,428 twenty6242 and four702 thousand505were to set forward5329{Or, to oversee} the work4399 of the house1004 of the LORD;3068 and six8337 thousand505were officers7860 and judges:81995 Moreover four702 thousand505were porters;7778 and four702 thousand505 praised1984 the LORD3068 with the instruments3627 which I made,6213saidDavid, to praise1984therewith.6 And David1732 divided2505 them into courses4256{Heb. divisions} among the sons1121 of Levi,3878namely, Gershon,1648 Kohath,6955 and Merari.4847
1 Chronicles 23:7 Of the Gershonites1649were, Laadan,3936{Or, Libni} and Shimei.80968 The sons1121 of Laadan;3936 the chief7218was Jehiel,3171 and Zetham,2241 and Joel,3100 three.79699 The sons1121 of Shimei;8096 Shelomith,80198013 and Haziel,2381 and Haran,2039 three.7969 These were the chief7218 of the fathers1 of Laadan.393610 And the sons1121 of Shimei8096were, Jahath,3189 Zina,2126{Or, Ziza} and Jeush,3266 and Beriah.1283 These four702were the sons1121 of Shimei.809611 And Jahath3189 was the chief,7218 and Zizah2125 the second:8145 but Jeush3266 and Beriah1283 had not many7235 sons;1121{Heb. did not multiply sons} therefore they were in one259 reckoning,6486 according to their father's1 house.1004
1 Chronicles 23:12 The sons1121 of Kohath;6955 Amram,6019 Izhar,3324 Hebron,2275 and Uzziel,5816 four.70213 The sons1121 of Amram;6019 Aaron175 and Moses:4872 and Aaron175 was separated,914 that he should sanctify6942 the most6944 holy things,6944 he and his sons1121 for5704 ever,5769 to burn incense6999 before6440 the LORD,3068 to minister8334 unto him, and to bless1288 in his name8034 for5704 ever.576914 Now concerning Moses4872 the man376 of God,430 his sons1121 were named7121 of the tribe7626 of Levi.387815 The sons1121 of Moses4872were, Gershom,1647 and Eliezer.46116 Of the sons1121 of Gershom,1647 Shebuel7619{also called, Shubael}was the chief.721817 And the sons1121 of Eliezer461were, Rehabiah7345 the chief.7218{Or, the first} And Eliezer461 had none other312 sons;1121 but the sons1121 of Rehabiah7345 were very4605 many.7235{Heb. were highly multiplied}18 Of the sons1121 of Izhar;3324 Shelomith8019 the chief.721819 Of the sons1121 of Hebron;2275 Jeriah3404 the first,7218 Amariah568 the second,8145 Jahaziel3166 the third,7992 and Jekameam3360 the fourth.724320 Of the sons1121 of Uzziel;5816 Michah4318 the first,7218 and Jesiah3449 the second.8145
1 Chronicles 23:21 The sons1121 of Merari;4847 Mahli,4249 and Mushi.4187 The sons1121 of Mahli;4249 Eleazar,499 and Kish.702722 And Eleazar499 died,4191 and had no sons,1121 but daughters:1323 and their brethren251{Or, kinsmen} the sons1121 of Kish7027 took5375 them.
23 The sons1121 of Mushi;4187 Mahli,4249 and Eder,5740 and Jeremoth,3406 three.7969
1 Chronicles 23:24 These were the sons1121 of Levi3878 after the house1004 of their fathers;1even the chief7218 of the fathers,1 as they were counted6485 by number4557 of names8034 by their polls,1538 that did6213 the work4399 for the service5656 of the house1004 of the LORD,3068 from the age1121 of twenty6242 years8141 and upward.460525 For David1732 said,559 The LORD3068 God430 of Israel3478 hath given rest5117 unto his people,5971 that they may dwell7931 in Jerusalem3389{Or, that he dwelleth in Jerusalem, etc.} for ever:576926 And also unto the Levites;3881 they shall no more carry5375 the tabernacle,4908 nor any vessels3627 of it for the service5656 thereof.
27 For by the last314 words1697 of David1732 the Levites3881were numbered4557{Heb. number} from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and above:460528 Because their office4612was to wait3027 on the sons1121 of Aaron175{Heb. their station was at the hand of the sons of Aaron} for the service5656 of the house1004 of the LORD,3068 in the courts,2691 and in the chambers,3957 and in the purifying2893 of all holy things,6944 and the work4639 of the service5656 of the house1004 of God;43029 Both for the shewbread,38994635 and for the fine flour5560 for meat offering,4503 and for the unleavened4682 cakes,7550 and for thatwhichisbakedin the pan,4227{Or, flat plate} and for that which is fried,7246 and for all manner of measure4884 and size;406030 And to stand5975 every morning1242 to thank3034 and praise1984 the LORD,3068 and likewise at even;615331 And to offer5927 all burnt sacrifices5930 unto the LORD3068 in the sabbaths,7676 in the new moons,2320 and on the set feasts,4150 by number,4557 according to the order4941 commanded unto them, continually8548 before6440 the LORD:306832 And that they should keep8104 the charge4931 of the tabernacle168 of the congregation,4150 and the charge4931 of the holy6944place, and the charge4931 of the sons1121 of Aaron175 their brethren,251 in the service5656 of the house1004 of the LORD.3068