1 Chronicles 23 · Verse 6

1 Chronicles 23:6

And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chronicles 23:6, King James Version

1 Chronicles 23:6 in other translations

BSBThen David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
WEBDavid divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
ASVAnd David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
YLTAnd David distributeth them into courses: Of the sons of Levi: of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
DARBYAnd David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
BBEAnd David put them into divisions under the names of the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
WebsterAnd David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

What does 1 Chronicles 23:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. 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 1Ch 24:20-31; 1Ch 26:20-28). 1Ch 23:7-11. Sons of Gershon.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 23:1-23

David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.

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1 Chronicles 23:6 in the original Hebrew

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וַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֥םvai.ye.chal.Kemand he divided themH2505
דָּוִ֖ידda.VidDavidH1732
מַחְלְק֑וֹת\ \סmach.le.KotdivisionsH4256
לִבְנֵ֣יliv.Nei<to> [the] sons ofH1121
לֵוִ֔יle.ViLeviH3878
לְגֵרְשׁ֖וֹןle.ge.re.Shonto GershonH1648
קְהָ֥תke.HatKohathH6955
וּמְרָרִֽי\׃\ \סu.me.ra.Riand MerariH4847

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Cross references for 1 Chronicles 23:6

  • 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.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:1

    The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:16

    The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

  • 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.

  • Ezra 6:18

    And 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.

  • 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. These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.

  • 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 24:1

    Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

  • 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. The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families. And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years. And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations. …

  • 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.

  • 2 Chronicles 35:10

    So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the king’s commandment.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
divided.
2Ch 8:14; 29:25; 31:2; 35:10; Ezr 6:18
courses. Heb. divisions.
24:1; 26:1
Gershon.Gershon, [Gêrshôm ,] is called [Gêreshown ,] Gershom, in the parallel passage, simply by the mutation of [Nûwn,] {noon,} into [Mêm,] {mem.}
6:1,16
Gershom.
Ex 6:16-24; Nu 26:57,58

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Context

  • 1 Chronicles 23:5

    Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.

  • 1 Chronicles 23:6

    And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

  • 1 Chronicles 23:7

    Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.

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1 Chronicles 23:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y repartiólos David en órdenes conforme á los hijos de Leví, Gersón y Coath y Merari.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et David les distribua en classes d’après les fils de Lévi, Guershon, Kehath, et Merari.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und David teilte sie in Abteilungen, nach den Söhnen Levis, nach Gerson, Kehath und Merari.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et distribuit eos David per vices filiorum Levi, Gerson videlicet, et Caath, et Merari.