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four thousand gatekeepers, and four thousand shall offer praises to the Lord with the instruments that I have made for praise.’ And David organized them in divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon,[a] Kohath, and Merari.

The sons of Gershon[b] were Ladan and Shimei.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 23:6 Or Gershom; See 1 Chr 6.1, note, and 23.15
  2. 1 Chronicles 23:7 Vg Compare Gk Syr: Heb to the Gershonite

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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