1 Chronicles 23:6 “Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of…”

1 Chronicles 23:6

Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

World English Bible

David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

American Standard Version

And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Geneva Bible 1599

So Dauid deuided offices vnto them, to wit, to the sonnes of Leui, to Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Darby Translation

And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Young's Literal Translation

And David distributeth them into courses: Of the sons of Levi: of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Bible in Basic English

And David put them into divisions under the names of the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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Cross references

“divided”

2 Chronicles 8:14 2 Chronicles 29:25 Ezra 6:18 2 Chronicles 31:2 2 Chronicles 35:10

2 Chronicles 8:14 · BSB

In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the…

2 Chronicles 29:25 · BSB

Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through…

Ezra 6:18 · BSB

They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.

2 Chronicles 31:2 · BSB

Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing p…

2 Chronicles 35:10 · BSB

So the service was prepared; the priests stood in their places and the Levites in their divisions according to the king’s command.

“courses”

1 Chronicles 24:1 1 Chronicles 26:1

1 Chronicles 24:1 · BSB

These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 26:1 · BSB

These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.

“Gershon”

1 Chronicles 6:1 1 Chronicles 6:16

1 Chronicles 6:1 · BSB

The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

1 Chronicles 6:16 · BSB

The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

“Gershom”

Exodus 6:16–24 Numbers 26:57 Numbers 26:58

Exodus 6:16–24 · BSB

These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.

Numbers 26:57 · BSB

Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans: The Gershonite clan from Gershon, the Kohathite clan from Kohath, and the Merarite clan from Merari.

Numbers 26:58 · BSB

These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Now Kohath was the father of Amram,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

54,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”

7The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.

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