1 Chronicles 23:27
 1 Chronicles 23:27 
New International Version (©2011)
According to the last instructions of David, the Levites were counted from those twenty years old or more.

New Living Translation (©2007)
In accordance with David's final instructions, all the Levites twenty years old or older were registered for service.

English Standard Version (©2001)
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered from twenty years old and upward.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered from twenty years old and upward.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
for according to the last words of David, the Levites 20 years old or more were to be counted--"

International Standard Version (©2012)
Since, according to David's final instructions, the list above contains the total number of descendants of Levi from the age of 20 years and upward,

NET Bible (©2006)
According to David's final instructions, the Levites twenty years old and up were counted.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
David's last instructions were to count the Levites who were at least 20 years old.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:

American King James Version
For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:

American Standard Version
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.

Douay-Rheims Bible
So according to the last precepts of David, the sons of Levi are to be numbered from twenty years old and upward.

Darby Bible Translation
For by the last words of David was this done, the numbering of the sons of Levi from twenty years old and upward.

English Revised Version
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.

Webster's Bible Translation
For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:

World English Bible
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.

Young's Literal Translation
for by the last words of David they took the number of the sons of Levi from a son of twenty years and upward,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

23:24-32 Now the people of Israel were so many, there should be more employed in the temple service, that every Israelite who brought an offering might find a Levite ready to help him. When more work is to be done, it is pity but there should be more workmen. A new heart, a spiritual mind, which delights greatly in God's commandments, and can find a refreshing feast in his ordinances, forms the great distinction between the true Christian and all other men in the world. To the spiritual man every service will yield satisfaction. He will be ever abounding in the work of the Lord; being never so happy as when employed for such a good Master, in so pleasant a service. He will not regard whether he is called to take the lead, or to keep the charge of others who are placed over him. May we seek and serve the Lord uprightly, and leave all the rest to his disposal, by faith in his word.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 27. - The... words of David. Although there are many instances of the expression, "the words of" David or some other king, as equivalent to his "doings" (1 Chronicles 29:29; 2 Chronicles 9:29), and not a few instances of the same phrase, standing for the "account" or "history' of any one (1 Chronicles 27:24; 1 Chronicles 29:29, three times; 2 Chronicles 9:29), the expression here may rather parallel passages like 2 Samuel 23:1; 2 Chronicles 29:30.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For by the last words of David,.... Or therefore by the last orders he gave before his death:

the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above; as able and sufficient to do the work of their office.


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Levite Duties Revised
26And also to the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof. 27For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above: 28Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God; …

1 Chronicles 23:26 the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles used in its service."
1 Chronicles 23:28 The duty of the Levites was to help Aaron's descendants in the service of the temple of the LORD: to be in charge of the courtyards, the side rooms, the purification of all sacred things and the performance of other duties at the house of God.