23When David got to be an old man, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.H1732H2204H7646H3117H8010H1121H4427H3478 2At the same time he brought together all the leaders of Israel, the priests, and the Levites.H622H8269H3478H3548H3881 3The Levites thirty years and older were counted; the total was 38,000.H3881H5608H1121H7970H8141H4605H4557H1538H1397H7970H8083H505 4David sorted them into work groups: "24,000 are in charge of administering worship in the sanctuary; 6,000 are officials and judges;H428H6242H702H505H5329H4399H1004H3068H8337H505H7860H8199 54,000 are security guards; and 4,000 are to serve in the orchestra, praising GOD with instruments that I have provided for praise."H702H505H7778H702H505H1984H3068H3627H6213H1984 6David then divided the Levites into groupings named after the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.H1732H2505H4256H1121H3878H1648H6955H4847 7The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.H1649H3936H8096 8The three sons of Ladan: Jehiel, Zetham, and Joel.H1121H3936H7218H3171H2241H3100H7969 9The three sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, all heads of the families of Ladan.H1121H8096H8019H8013H2381H2039H7969H7218H1H3936 10The four sons of Shimei: Jahath, Ziza, Jeush, and Beriah.H1121H8096H3189H2126H3266H1283H702H1121H8096 11Jahath came first, followed by Ziza. Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons so they were counted as one family with one task.H3189H7218H2125H8145H3266H1283H7235H1121H259H6486H1H1004 12The four sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.H1121H6955H6019H3324H2275H5816H702 13The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was especially ordained to work in the Holy of Holies, to burn incense before GOD, to serve God and bless his Name always. This was a permanent appointment for Aaron and his sons.H1121H6019H175H4872H175H914H6942H6944H6944H1121H5704H5769H6999H6440H3068H8334H1288H8034H5704H5769 14Moses and his sons were counted in the tribe of Levi.H4872H376H430H1121H7121H7626H3878 15The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.H1121H4872H1647H461 16Shubael was the first son of Gershom.H1121H1647H7619H7218 17Rehabiah was the first and only son of Eliezer; but though Eliezer had no other sons, Rehabiah had many sons.H1121H461H7345H7218H461H312H1121H1121H7345H4605H7235 18Shelomith was the first son of Izhar.H1121H3324H8019H7218 19Hebron had four sons: Jeriah, Amariah, Jahaziel, and Jekameam.H1121H2275H3404H7218H568H8145H3166H7992H3360H7243 20Uzziel had two sons: Micah and Isshiah.H1121H5816H4318H7218H3449H8145 21The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.H1121H4847H4249H4187H1121H4249H499H7027 22Eleazar died without any sons, only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married the daughters.H499H4191H1121H1323H251H1121H7027H5375 23Mushi had three sons: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.H1121H4187H4249H5740H3406H7969 24These are the sons of Levi twenty years and older, divided up according to families and heads of families and listed in the work groups that took care of the worship in the sanctuary of GOD.H1121H3878H1004H1H7218H1H6485H4557H8034H1538H6213H4399H5656H1004H3068H1121H6242H8141H4605 25David said, "Now that the GOD of Israel has given rest to his people and made Jerusalem his permanent home,H1732H559H3068H430H3478H5117H5971H7931H3389H5769 26the Levites no longer have to carry the Tabernacle and all the furniture required for the work of worship."H3881H5375H4908H3627H5656 27These last words of David referred only to Levites twenty years old and above.H314H1697H1732H3881H4557H6242H8141H1121H4605 28From now on the assigned work of the Levites was to assist Aaron's sons in the work of worship in GOD's house: maintain courtyards and closets, keep the furniture and utensils of worship clean, take care of any extra work needed in the work of worship,H4612H3027H1121H175H5656H1004H3068H2691H3957H2893H6944H4639H5656H1004H430 29and provide bread for the table and flour for the Meal Offerings and the unraised wafers—all baking and mixing, all measuring and weighing.H3899H4635H5560H4503H4682H7550H4227H7246H4884H4060 30Also they were to be present for morning prayers, thanking and praising GOD, for evening prayers,H5975H1242H3034H1984H3068H6153 31and at the service of Whole-Burnt-Offerings to GOD on Sabbath, at New Moons, and at all festivals. They were on regular duty to serve GOD according to their assignment and the required number.H5927H5930H3068H7676H2320H4150H4557H4941H8548H6440H3068 32In short, the Levites, with the sons of Aaron as their companions in the ministry of holy worship, were responsible for everything that had to do with worship: the place and times and ordering of worship.H8104H4931H168H4150H4931H6944H4931H1121H175H251H5656H1004H3068
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