1 Chronicles 23:2-6
World English Bible
2 He gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. 3 The Levites were counted from thirty years old and upward; and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand. 4 David said, “Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of Yahweh’s house, six thousand were officers and judges, 5 four thousand were doorkeepers, and four thousand praised Yahweh with the instruments which I made for giving praise.”
6 David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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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 23:6 Lit Gershon
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