1 Chronicles 23:2-6
Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, the priests, and the Levites. 3 The Levites 30 years old or more were counted;(A) the total number of men was 38,000 by headcount.(B) 4 “Of these,” David said, “24,000 are to be in charge of the work on the Lord’s temple,(C) 6,000 are to be officers and judges,(D) 5 4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the Lord with the instruments that I have made for worship.”(E)
6 Then David divided them into divisions according to Levi’s sons:(F) Gershom,[a] Kohath, and Merari.
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1 Chronicles 23:2-6
Lexham English Bible
2 And he assembled all the commanders of Israel and the priests and the Levites. 3 And the Levites thirty years old and above were counted, and their number according to their head count for the men was thirty-eight thousand. 4 Of these, David said, “Twenty-four thousand are to direct the work of the house of Yahweh, along with six thousand judges and officials, 5 four thousand gatekeepers, and four thousand offering praise with the instruments that I have made for praise.” 6 And David organized them in divisions according to the sons of Levi: to Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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