1Chronicles 23:32 - Prayer Tents

23After David had reached old age, and had completed his reign, he set his son Solomon as king over Israel.H1732H2204H7646H3117H8010H1121H4427H3478 2David then gathered together all of the leaders of Israel, including the priests and Levites.H622H8269H3478H3548H3881 3Levites 30 years old and above were counted for a total of 38,000. "Twenty-four thousand of these," David said, "are to be set in charge of the work of the temple of the Lord, with 6,000 serving as officers and judges,H3881H5608H1121H7970H8141H4605H4557H1538H1397H7970H8083H505 5with 4,000 gatekeepers, and with 4,000 offering praises to the Lord with the musical instruments that I have had crafted."H702H505H7778H702H505H1984H3068H3627H6213H1984 6David divided them into divisions based on Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, Levi's sons.H1732H2505H4256H1121H3878H1648H6955H4847 7The descendants of Gershon - ?were Ladan and Shimei.H1649H3936H8096 8The three descendants of Ladan included Jehiel (their chief), Zetham, and Joel.H1121H3936H7218H3171H2241H3100H7969 9The three descendants of Shimei included Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran. These were the heads of families of Ladan.H1121H8096H8019H8013H2381H2039H7969H7218H1H3936 10The descendants of Shimei included Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These four were sons of Shimei.H1121H8096H3189H2126H3266H1283H702H1121H8096 11Jahath served as chief and Zizah was second in rank, but since Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, they were enrolled as a single family unit.H3189H7218H2125H8145H3266H1283H7235H1121H259H6486H1H1004 12The four descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.H1121H6955H6019H3324H2275H5816H702 13The descendants of Amram included Aaron and Moses. Aaron had been set apart to consecrate the most holy things, with the intent that he and his sons should present offerings in the Lord's presence forever, ministering to him and pronouncing blessings in his name forever.H1121H6019H175H4872H175H914H6942H6944H6944H1121H5704H5769H6999H6440H3068H8334H1288H8034H5704H5769 14Meanwhile, as for Moses the man of God, his sons were considered among the tribe of Levi.H4872H376H430H1121H7121H7626H3878 15The descendants of Moses included Gershom and Eliezer. 16The descendants of Gershom included Shebuel as their chief.15H1121H4872H1647H461 17The descendants of Eliezer included Rehabiah as their chief. Eliezer had no other sons, but Rehabiah had many descendants.H1121H461H7345H7218H461H312H1121H1121H7345H4605H7235 18The descendants of Izhar included Shelomith their chief.H1121H3324H8019H7218 19The descendants of Hebron included Jeriah their chief, Amariah their second in rank, Jahaziel their third, and Jekameam their fourth.H1121H2275H3404H7218H568H8145H3166H7992H3360H7243 20The descendants of Uzziel included Micah their chief and Isshiah their second in rank.H1121H5816H4318H7218H3449H8145 21The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi. The descendants of Mahli included Eleazar and Kish,H1121H4847H4249H4187H1121H4249H499H7027 22but Eleazar died having no sons, but only daughters. Their relatives (the descendants of Kish) married them.H499H4191H1121H1323H251H1121H7027H5375 23The three descendants of Mushi included Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth.H1121H4187H4249H5740H3406H7969 24These were the descendants of Levi according to their ancestral households, with family heads documented according to the names of persons 20 years and older who were appointed to perform work in service to the temple of the Lord.H1121H3878H1004H1H7218H1H6485H4557H8034H1538H6213H4399H5656H1004H3068H1121H6242H8141H4605 25For David had said "The Lord God of Israel has granted rest to his people, and he has taken Israel as his eternal residence.H1732H559H3068H430H3478H5117H5971H7931H3389H5769 26Therefore the Levites are no longer to carry the Tabernacle or its service implements."H3881H5375H4908H3627H5656 27Since according to David's final instructions, the list above contains the total number of Levites from the age of 20 years and upward,H314H1697H1732H3881H4557H6242H8141H1121H4605 28David issued these orders: "Instead, they are to assist by lending a hand to the descendants of Aaron regarding service to the temple of the Lord relating to the courts, the chambers, purification of everything pertaining to holiness, and to anything else pertaining to service on behalf of the temple of God,H4612H3027H1121H175H5656H1004H3068H2691H3957H2893H6944H4639H5656H1004H430 29including assisting with the rows of showbread, select flour for the grain offerings, the unleavened bread, baked offerings, oil-based offerings, no matter what the quantity or sizes.H3899H4635H5560H4503H4682H7550H4227H7246H4884H4060 30They are to take their stand morning by morning, thanking and praising the Lord right through until the evening,H5975H1242H3034H1984H3068H6153 31whenever burnt offerings are presented to the Lord, whether on Sabbaths, new moons, or scheduled festivals, regularly in the Lord's presence in accordance with the number required to conduct their service.H5927H5930H3068H7676H2320H4150H4557H4941H8548H6440H3068 32By doing this, they will fulfill their obligation as trustees over the Tent of Assembly and the Sanctuary, attending to the needs of their relatives, who are descendants of Aaron, in keeping with their service on behalf of the temple of the Lord."H8104H4931H168H4150H4931H6944H4931H1121H175H251H5656H1004H3068