“1 So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son
king over Israel. 2 And he gathered together all the princes of Israel,
with the priests and the Levites. 3 Now the Levites were numbered from
the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man
by man, was thirty and eight thousand. 4 Of which, twenty and four
thousand [were] to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and
six thousand [were] officers and judges: 5 Moreover four thousand [were]
porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I
made, [said David], to praise [therewith]. 6 And David divided them into
courses among the sons of Levi, [namely], Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 7
Of the Gershonites [were], Laadan, and Shimei. 8 The sons of Laadan; the
chief [was] Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three. 9 The sons of Shimei;
Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These [were] the chief of the
fathers of Laadan. 10 And the sons of Shimei [were], Jahath, Zina, and
Jeush, and Beriah. These four [were] the sons of Shimei. 11 And Jahath
was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many
sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to [their]
father’s house. 12 The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel,
four. 13 The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated,
that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever,
to burn incense before the LORD, to minister unto him, and to bless in
his name for ever. 14 Now [concerning] Moses the man of God, his sons
were named of the tribe of Levi. 15 The sons of Moses [were], Gershom,
and Eliezer. 16 Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel [was] the chief. 17 And
the sons of Eliezer [were], Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none
other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many. 18 Of the sons of
Izhar; Shelomith the chief. 19 Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first,
Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. 20 Of
the sons of Uzziel; Michah the first, and Jesiah the second. 21 The sons
of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish. 22
And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the
sons of Kish took them. 23 The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and
Jeremoth, three.”
“24 These [were] the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers;
[even] the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names
by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the
LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward. 25 For David said, The
LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell
in Jerusalem for ever: 26 And also unto the Levites; they shall no
[more] carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service
thereof. 27 For by the last words of David the Levites [were] numbered
from twenty years old and above: 28 Because their office [was] to wait
on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the
courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things,
and the work of the service of the house of God; 29 Both for the
shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the
unleavened cakes, and for [that which is baked in] the pan, and for that
which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size; 30 And to stand
every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even; 31 And
to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the LORD in the sabbaths, in the new
moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order
commanded unto them, continually before the LORD: 32 And that they
should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the
charge of the holy [place], and the charge of the sons of Aaron their
brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD.” (1 Chronicles
23:1-32 AV)
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