23:1 So when David 1732 was old 2204 8804 and full 7646 8804 of days 3117, he made Solomon 8010 his son 1121 king 4427 8686 over Israel 3478.

23:2 And he gathered together 622 8799 all the princes 8269 of Israel 3478, with the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881.

23:3 Now the Levites 3881 were numbered 5608 8735 from the age 1121 of thirty 7970 years 8141 and upward 4605: and their number 4557 by their polls 1538, man by man 1397, was thirty 7970 and eight 8083 thousand 505.

23:4 Of which 428, twenty 6242 and four 702 thousand 505 [were] to set forward 5329 8763 the work 4399 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068; and six 8337 thousand 505 [were] officers 7860 8802 and judges 8199 8802:(set…: or, oversee)

23:5 Moreover four 702 thousand 505 [were] porters 7778; and four 702 thousand 505 praised 1984 8764 the LORD 3068 with the instruments 3627 which I made 6213 8804, [said David], to praise 1984 8763 [therewith].

23:6 And David 1732 divided 2505 8735 them into courses 4256 among the sons 1121 of Levi 3878, [namely], Gershon 1648, Kohath 6955, and Merari 4847.(courses: Heb. divisions)

23:7 Of the Gershonites 1649 [were], Laadan 3936, and Shimei 8096.(Laadan: or, Libni)

23:8 The sons 1121 of Laadan 3936; the chief 7218 [was] Jehiel 3171, and Zetham 2241, and Joel 3100, three 7969.

23:9 The sons 1121 of Shimei 8096; Shelomith 8019 8675 8013, and Haziel 2381, and Haran 2039, three 7969. These [were] the chief 7218 of the fathers 1 of Laadan 3936.

23:10 And the sons 1121 of Shimei 8096 [were], Jahath 3189, Zina 2126, and Jeush 3266, and Beriah 1283. These four 702 [were] the sons 1121 of Shimei 8096.(Zina: or, Zizah)

23:11 And Jahath 3189 was the chief 7218, and Zizah 2125 the second 8145: but Jeush 3266 and Beriah 1283 had not many 7235 8689 sons 1121; therefore they were in one 259 reckoning 6486, according to [their] father's 1 house 1004.(had…: Heb. did not multiply sons)

23:12 The sons 1121 of Kohath 6955; Amram 6019, Izhar 3324, Hebron 2275, and Uzziel 5816, four 702.

23:13 The sons 1121 of Amram 6019; Aaron 175 and Moses 4872: and Aaron 175 was separated 914 8735, that he should sanctify 6942 8687 the most 6944 holy things 6944, he and his sons 1121 for 5704 ever 5769, to burn incense 6999 8687 before 6440 the LORD 3068, to minister 8334 8763 unto him, and to bless 1288 8763 in his name 8034 for 5704 ever 5769.

23:14 Now [concerning] Moses 4872 the man 376 of God 430, his sons 1121 were named 7121 8735 of the tribe 7626 of Levi 3878.

23:15 The sons 1121 of Moses 4872 [were], Gershom 1647, and Eliezer 461.

23:16 Of the sons 1121 of Gershom 1647, Shebuel 7619 [was] the chief 7218.(Shebuel: or, Shubael)

23:17 And the sons 1121 of Eliezer 461 [were], Rehabiah 7345 the chief 7218. And Eliezer 461 had none other 312 sons 1121; but the sons 1121 of Rehabiah 7345 were very 4605 many 7235 8804.(the chief: or, the first)(very many: Heb. were highly multiplied)

23:18 Of the sons 1121 of Izhar 3324; Shelomith 8019 the chief 7218.

23:19 Of the sons 1121 of Hebron 2275; Jeriah 3404 the first 7218, Amariah 568 the second 8145, Jahaziel 3166 the third 7992, and Jekameam 3360 the fourth 7243.

23:20 Of the sons 1121 of Uzziel 5816; Michah 4318 the first 7218, and Jesiah 3449 the second 8145.

23:21 The sons 1121 of Merari 4847; Mahli 4249, and Mushi 4187. The sons 1121 of Mahli 4249; Eleazar 499, and Kish 7027.

23:22 And Eleazar 499 died 4191 8799, and had no sons 1121, but daughters 1323: and their brethren 251 the sons 1121 of Kish 7027 took 5375 8799 them.(brethren: or, kinsmen)

23:23 The sons 1121 of Mushi 4187; Mahli 4249, and Eder 5740, and Jeremoth 3406, three 7969.

23:24 These [were] the sons 1121 of Levi 3878 after the house 1004 of their fathers 1; [even] the chief 7218 of the fathers 1, as they were counted 6485 8803 by number 4557 of names 8034 by their polls 1538, that did 6213 8802 the work 4399 for the service 5656 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, from the age 1121 of twenty 6242 years 8141 and upward 4605.

23:25 For David 1732 said 559 8804, The LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478 hath given rest 5117 8689 unto his people 5971, that they may dwell 7931 8799 in Jerusalem 3389 for ever 5769:(that…: or, and he dwelleth in Jerusalem, etc)

23:26 And also unto the Levites 3881; they shall no [more] carry 5375 8800 the tabernacle 4908, nor any vessels 3627 of it for the service 5656 thereof.

23:27 For by the last 314 words 1697 of David 1732 the Levites 3881 [were] numbered 4557 from twenty 6242 years 8141 old 1121 and above 4605:(numbered: Heb. number)

23:28 Because their office 4612 [was] to wait 3027 on the sons 1121 of Aaron 175 for the service 5656 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, in the courts 2691, and in the chambers 3957, and in the purifying 2893 of all holy things 6944, and the work 4639 of the service 5656 of the house 1004 of God 430;(their…: Heb. their station was at the hand of the sons of Aaron)

23:29 Both for the shewbread 3899 4635, and for the fine flour 5560 for meat offering 4503, and for the unleavened 4682 cakes 7550, and for [that which is baked in] the pan 4227, and for that which is fried 7246 8716, and for all manner of measure 4884 and size 4060;(pan: or, flat plate)

23:30 And to stand 5975 8800 every morning 1242 to thank 3034 8687 and praise 1984 8763 the LORD 3068, and likewise at even 6153;

23:31 And to offer 5927 8687 all burnt sacrifices 5930 unto the LORD 3068 in the sabbaths 7676, in the new moons 2320, and on the set feasts 4150, by number 4557, according to the order 4941 commanded unto them, continually 8548 before 6440 the LORD 3068:

23:32 And that they should keep 8104 8804 the charge 4931 of the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150, and the charge 4931 of the holy 6944 [place], and the charge 4931 of the sons 1121 of Aaron 175 their brethren 251, in the service 5656 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068.

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