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Of which, twenty-four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD, and six thousand were officers and judges;

moreover, four thousand were porters, and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which David had made to praise therewith.

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

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David said, “Of these, twenty-four thousand are to be in charge(A) of the work(B) of the temple of the Lord and six thousand are to be officials and judges.(C) Four thousand are to be gatekeepers and four thousand are to praise the Lord with the musical instruments(D) I have provided for that purpose.”(E)

David separated(F) the Levites into divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi:(G) Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

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