1 Chronicles 23:6

David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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WEBBE

David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

BSB

Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

KJV

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

ASV

And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

BBE

And David put them into divisions under the names of the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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Matthew Henry · Verses 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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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.