David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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- 1 Chronicles 6:1 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- 2 Chronicles 8:14 He appointed, according to the ordinance of David his father, the divisions of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their offices, to praise and to minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required; the doorkeepers also by their divisions at every gate, for David the man of God had so commanded.
- 1 Chronicles 6:16 The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
- 2 Chronicles 29:25 He set the Levites in Yahweh’s house with cymbals, with stringed instruments, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet; for the commandment was from Yahweh by his prophets.
- Ezra 6:18 They set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.
- Exodus 6:16-24 These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari; and the years of the life of Levi were one hundred thirty-seven years. The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families. The sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; and the years of the life of Kohath were one hundred thirty-three years. The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations. Amram took Jochebed his father’s sister to himself as wife; and she bore him Aaron and Moses. The years of the life of Amram were one hundred thirty-seven years. The sons of Izhar: Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri. The sons of Uzziel: Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Sithri. Aaron took Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon, as his wife; and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. The sons of Korah: Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph; these are the families of the Korahites.
- Numbers 26:57-58 These are those who were counted of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family of the Merarites. These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, and the family of the Korahites. Kohath became the father of Amram.
- 1 Chronicles 24:1 These were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
- 1 Chronicles 26:1 For the divisions of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
- 2 Chronicles 31:2 Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites after their divisions, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of Yahweh’s camp.
- 2 Chronicles 35:10 So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites by their divisions, according to the king’s commandment.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ch 23:6 And David divided them into courses among…
1Ch 23:6 And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, [namely], Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Ver. 6. And David divided them into courses.] Into certain ranks and distinct functions, according to the commandment of God by Gad and Nathan. {2Ch 29:25} David, at the beginning of his reign, had distinguished the priests and Levites into certain ranks and orders, {1Ch 16:4} but now that their number was greatly increased, and they were to serve in the temple that was shortly after to be erected, he ordered all things better, and with greater diligence.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain David divided them into courses; which he did not…
David divided them into courses; which he did not by his own invention, but as a man of God, and by the command of God, and with the advice and concurrence of Gad and Nathan the prophets, as is manifest from 2Ch 8:14; 29:25.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And David divided them into courses among the sons…
And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi,.... Into three classes, according to the number of them, which follow: namely:
Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; see Exo 6:16.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 1Ch 23:6. David divided them into courses — Which…
1Ch 23:6. David divided them into courses — Which he did not by his own invention, but, as a man of God, by his command, and with the advice and concurrence of Gad and Nathan the prophets, as is manifest from 2Ch 8:14; 2Ch 29:25.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Into 24 courses, like the priests, that each class…
Into 24 courses, like the priests, that each class might serve twice a year for a whole week, chap. xxiv. 31. (Tirinus) --- God had already made choice of the posterity of Levi; and David, with the princes, Sadoc, &c., disposed of them by lots, (chap. xxiv. 6.) to serve in the tabernacle, and in the future temple. (Worthington)
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain David divided them into courses among the sons of…
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 Ch1 24:20-31; Ch1 26:20-28).
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 6. the sons of Levi] Cp. 1Ch_6:1; 1Ch_6:16.
6. the sons of Levi] Cp. 1Ch_6:1; 1Ch_6:16.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (6) And David divided them into courses.—Heb., he divided…
(6) And David divided them into courses.—Heb., he divided him them (reflexive form of verb, with suffix) into divisions. (Comp. 1Ch_24:3, and Gen_14:15.) Others read the simple voice of the verb here, as at 1Ch_24:4-5, 2Ch_23:18, Neh_9:22; others, again, the intensive voice, as at 1Ch_16:3 (only). It is a question of pointing, the consonants remaining the same in each form. “David divided them,” i.e., the 2,400 superintendents (1Ch_23:4; comp. 1Ch_23:24). Many of the names here enumerated recur in 1Ch_24:20-31; 1Ch_26:20-28; whereas the names of the courses of musicians (1Ch_25:1-31), warders (1Ch_26:1-19), and scribes and judges (1Ch_26:29-32), are totally different.
Among the sons of Levi.—Rather, according to the sons of Levi, viz., according to Gershon, &c.: that is, according to the three great sub-divisions of the tribe (1Ch_6:1; 1Ch_6:16). Notice the correct spelling, “Gershon” (not Gershom).
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(6-23) The twenty-four houses of the Levites.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Here begin the families of the Levites, as arranged…
Here begin the families of the Levites, as arranged in courses by David. These arrangements were scrupulously observed by Solomon. (2Ch_8:14 2Ch_29:25)
Orderliness required in God"s service.
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The chronicler here reviews the arrangements made by David for the efficient conducting of Divine service in the tabernacle and temple, and the importance of order in worship is suggested for our consideration.
I SUCH ORDERLINESS SECURES DUE PREPARATION. Anything like hurry is unsuitable in connection with Divine worship and work. Each man should know beforehand his place. "Hands should be laid on no man suddenly." Seriousness, quietness, and thoughtfulness are proper in the house of God. Now men need to "sanctify themselves" by meditation and prayer before going to the temple, just as the old priests and Levites did.
II Such ORDERLINESS AIDS THE DEVOTION OF THE WORSHIPPERS. Stillness and regular occupations that do not call off the attention or disturb meditation are important helps to worshippers. Remember Keble"s lines on the sacramental season
Sweet awful hour! the only sound One gentle footstep gliding round, Offering by turns on Jesus" part The cross to every band and heart.
III SUCH ORDERLINESS GIVES RIGHT TONE TO WORSHIP. Show here how distinct the idea of worship is from mere sermon-hearing, or mere receiving of religious instruction, or exciting of religious feeling. Worship should take us wholly out of the self-sphere, and set. us in the God-sphere. And order, quiet, the beautiful in form and expression, are important associations of worship. Illustrate by the way in which our feelings are toned on entering the cathedral or sharing in stately cathedral service. No section of Christian people can safely neglect this element of orderliness; and each Christian worshipper should personally and anxiously aid in its maintenance. Here some of the forms in which modern worship fails may be dealt with: these will differ as apprehended by members of the different religious communities. "Order is Heaven"s first law." Order is man"s witness for God, who rules and tones all things. Order may be the characteristic feature of all worship, whatever may be its form whether it be severe as the Puritanic, or artistic as the Roman Catholic. Illustrate by the moral influence exerted by the well-ordered home, and its relation to the comfort, peace, and good culture of the family. R.T.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 23:6-23 David divided the Levites into divisions according to…
23:6-23 David divided the Levites into divisions according to their ancestral families. The number of available clerics far exceeded the requirements for a single Temple; the divisions provided a necessary time-sharing mechanism that enabled all the priests and Levites to serve in the Temple periodically (cp. Luke 1:5, 8).
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