1 Chronicles 23:5-7

International Children’s Bible

⁵ And 4,000 Levites will be gatekeepers. And 4,000 Levites will praise the Lord with musical instruments. I made these instruments for them to use for praise.”

⁶ David separated the Levites into three groups. These groups were led by Levi’s three sons: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

The People of Gershon

⁷ From the people of Gershon, there were Ladan and Shimei.