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four thousand are to be gatekeepers, and four thousand are to praise the Lord with the musical instruments that I made for giving praise.”

David’s Divisions of the Levites

David assigned them to divisions based on their descent from the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon,[a] Kohath, and Merari.

Divisions of the Gershonites

The Gershonites were descended from Ladan and Shimei.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 23:6 Also called Gershom other places in Chronicles

Four thousand are to be gatekeepers and four thousand are to praise the Lord with the musical instruments(A) I have provided for that purpose.”(B)

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

Gershonites

Belonging to the Gershonites:(E)

Ladan and Shimei.

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