1 Chronicles 23:6

1 Chronicles 23:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
• New International Version (NIV)David separated the Levites into divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And David organized them in divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Also David separated them into divisions among the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Context of 1 Chronicles 23:6

4“Of these,” David said, “twenty-four thousand are to be in charge of the work on the Lord’s temple, six thousand are to be officers and judges, 5four thousand are to be gatekeepers, and four thousand are to praise the Lord with the instruments that I have made for worship.” Then David divided them into divisions according to Levi’s sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. 7The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei. 8Ladan’s sons: Jehiel was the first, then Zetham, and Joel — three.

1 Chronicles 23:6 word by word

וַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֥ם דָּוִ֖יד מַחְלְק֑וֹת ס לִבְנֵ֣י לֵוִ֔י לְגֵרְשׁ֖וֹן קְהָ֥ת וּמְרָרִֽי׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• dividedחָלַקchâlaq · to divideH2505
• them into coursesמַחֲלֹ֫קֶתmachălôqeth · divisionH4256
• among the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Leviלֵוִיlêvîy · LeviH3878
• Gershonגֵּרְשׁוֹןgêreshôn gêreshôm · GershonH1648
• Kohathקְהָתqehâth · KohathH6955
• and Merariמְרָרִיmerârîy · MerariH4847

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 23:6

• 2 Chronicles 8:14According to the ordinances of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, of the Levites over their responsibilities to offer praise and to minister before the priests following the daily requirement, and of the gatekeepers by their divisions with respect to each temple gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.
• 2 Chronicles 29:25Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the Lord’s temple with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, Gad the king’s seer, and the prophet Nathan. For the command was from the Lord through his prophets.
• 2 Chronicles 31:2Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites for the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for praise in the gates of the camp of the Lord, each division corresponding to his service among the priests and Levites.
• 2 Chronicles 35:10So the service was established; the priests stood at their posts and the Levites in their divisions according to the king’s command.
• Ezra 6:18They 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.
• 1 Chronicles 24:1The divisions of the descendants of Aaron were as follows: Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
• 1 Chronicles 26:1The following were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
• 1 Chronicles 6:1Levi’s sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
• Exodus 6:16These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their family records; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
• Numbers 26:57These were the Levites registered by their clans: the Gershonite clan from Gershon; the Kohathite clan from Kohath; the Merarite clan from Merari.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 23:6

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-23David organized the Levites into groups based on their family lines. There were more clerics than needed for one temple. These groups allowed all priests and Levites to take turns serving in the temple (see Luke 1:5, 8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi--These are enumerated according to their fathers' houses, but no more of these are mentioned here than the twenty-four thousand who were engaged in the work connected with the Lord's house. The fathers' houses of those Levites corresponded with the classes into which they [Josephus, Antiquities] as well as the priests were divided (see on 1Ch 24:20-31; 1Ch 26:20-28). 1Ch 23:7-11. Sons of Gershon.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 23:6

• Gershon
• Levites

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary