1 Chronicles 23:1-13 ▼

1 After David had reached old age, and had completed his reign, he set his son Solomon as king over Israel.

2 David then gathered together all of the leaders of Israel, including the priests and descendants of Levi.

3 descendants of Levi 30 years old and above were counted for a total of 38,000.

4 |24,000 of these,| David said, |are to be set in charge of the work of the Temple of the LORD, with 6,000 serving as officers and judges,

5 with 4,000 gatekeepers, and with 4,000 offering praises to the LORD with the musical instruments that I have had crafted.|

6 David divided them into divisions based on Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, Levi's sons.

7 The descendants of Gershon?? were Ladan and Shimei.

8 The three descendants of Ladan included Jehiel (their chief), Zetham, and Joel.

9 The three descendants of Shimei included Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran. These were the heads of families of Ladan.

10 The descendants of Shimei included Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These four were sons of Shimei.

11 Jahath served as chief and Zizah was second in rank, but since Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, they were enrolled as a single family unit.

12 The four descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

13 The descendants of Amram included Aaron and Moses. Aaron had been set apart to consecrate the most holy things, with the intent that he and his sons should present offerings in the LORD's presence forever, ministering to him and pronouncing blessings in his name forever.