Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version David separated the Levites into divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari. New Living Translation Then David divided the Levites into divisions named after the clans descended from the three sons of Levi—Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. English Standard Version And David organized them in divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Berean Study Bible Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. King James Bible And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. New King James Version Also David separated them into divisions among the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. New American Standard Bible David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. NASB 1995 David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. NASB 1977 And David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Amplified Bible And David organized them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Christian Standard Bible Then David divided them into divisions according to Levi’s sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then David divided them into divisions according to Levi’s sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. American Standard Version And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And David appointed all of them in their offices of the children of Levi: Gershun and Qahath and Merari. Brenton Septuagint Translation And David divided them into daily courses, for the sons of Levi, for Gedson, Caath, and Merari. Contemporary English Version David then divided the Levites into three groups according to the clans of Levi's sons, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Douay-Rheims Bible And David distributed them into courses by the families of the sons of Levi, to wit, of Gerson, and of Caath, and of Merari. Good News Translation David divided the Levites into three groups, according to their clans: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. International Standard Version David divided them into divisions based on Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, Levi's sons. JPS Tanakh 1917 And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Literal Standard Version And David distributes them into divisions of the sons of Levi—of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. New American Bible David apportioned them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. NET Bible David divided them into groups corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. New Revised Standard Version And David organized them in divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. New Heart English Bible David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. World English Bible David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Young's Literal Translation And David distributeth them into courses: Of the sons of Levi: of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Additional Translations ... Context The Divisions of the Levites…54,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.” 6Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. Cross References 1 Chronicles 6:1 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 1 Chronicles 23:7 The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei. 1 Chronicles 28:13 for the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of service in the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD: 2 Chronicles 23:18 Moreover, Jehoiada put the oversight of the house of the LORD into the hands of the Levitical priests, whom David had appointed over the house of the LORD, to offer burnt offerings to the LORD as is written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and song, as ordained by David. Ezra 6:18 They 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. Treasury of Scripture And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. divided 2 Chronicles 8:14 And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded. 2 Chronicles 29:25 And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the LORD by his prophets. 2 Chronicles 31:2 And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD. courses [heb] divisions 1 Chronicles 24:1 Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 1 Chronicles 26:1 Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. 1 Chronicles 6:1,16 The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari… Exodus 6:16-24 And 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 an hundred thirty and seven years… Numbers 26:57,58 And these are they that were numbered 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…
(6-23) The twenty-four houses of the Levites. (6) And David divided them into courses.--Heb., he divided him them (reflexive form of verb, with suffix) into divisions. (Comp. 1Chronicles 24:3, and Genesis 14:15.) Others read the simple voice of the verb here, as at 1Chronicles 24:4-5, 2Chronicles 23:18, Nehemiah 9:22; others, again, the intensive voice, as at 1Chronicles 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 (1Chronicles 23:4; comp. 1Chronicles 23:24). Many of the names here enumerated recur in 1Chronicles 24:20-31; 1Chronicles 26:20-28; whereas the names of the courses of musicians (1Chronicles 25:1-31), warders (1Chronicles 26:1-19), and scribes and judges (1Chronicles 26:29-32), are totally different. . . . Verse 6. - Here begin the families of the Levites, as arranged in courses by David. These arrangements were scrupulously observed by Solomon (2 Chronicles 8:14; 2 Chronicles 29:25).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Davidדָּוִ֖יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse divided [the Levites] וַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֥ם (way·ye·ḥā·lə·qêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 2505: To be smooth, to apportion, separate into divisions מַחְלְק֑וֹת (maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4256: Division, course according to the sons לִבְנֵ֣י (liḇ·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Levi: לֵוִ֔י (lê·wî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3878: Levi -- a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him Gershom, לְגֵרְשׁ֖וֹן (lə·ḡê·rə·šō·wn) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1647: Gershom -- three Israelites Kohath, קְהָ֥ת (qə·hāṯ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6955: Kohath -- a son of Levi and Merari. וּמְרָרִֽי׃ (ū·mə·rā·rî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4847: Merari -- a son of Levi Jump to Previous Corresponding Courses David Distributeth Divided Divisions Gershom Gershon Groups Kohath Levi Merari Merar'i Namely Names OrganizedJump to Next Corresponding Courses David Distributeth Divided Divisions Gershom Gershon Groups Kohath Levi Merari Merar'i Namely Names OrganizedLinks 1 Chronicles 23:6 NIV1 Chronicles 23:6 NLT 1 Chronicles 23:6 ESV 1 Chronicles 23:6 NASB 1 Chronicles 23:6 KJV 1 Chronicles 23:6 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 23:6 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 23:6 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 23:6 French Bible 1 Chronicles 23:6 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 23:6 David divided them into divisions according (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |