1 Chronicles 23:6 KJV — MannaFest

1 Chronicles 23:6

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

KJV

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ASV

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

WEB

Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

YLT

And David distributeth them into courses: Of the sons of Levi: of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

DBT

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

About this book

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1 Chronicles — A post-exilic retelling of Israel's story through the Davidic line — genealogies from Adam to Saul, then David's reign reframed around temple preparation. The priestly history that answers the exile's question: what does it mean to return?

Author: The Chronicler (traditional — Ezra, per rabbinic tradition)
Date: Post-exilic, c. 450–400 BC

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14 verses on the floor

1 Chronicles 24:1
Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 Chronicles 8:14
And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.
1 Chronicles 6:1
The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Ezra 6:18
And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.
1 Chronicles 6:16
The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

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David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi--These are enumerated according to their fathers' houses, but no more of these are mentioned here than the twenty-four thousand who were engaged in the work connected with the Lord's house.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

1CH 23:61CH 6:16 EXO 6:16
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
1CH 23:62CH 29:25 2CH 8:14
1CH 23:61CH 6:1 GEN 46:11
1CH 23:6EZR 6:18 NUM 3:6
1CH 23:62CH 29:25 1CH 23:5
1CH 23:61CH 6:1 NUM 26:57
1CH 23:62CH 8:14 1CH 9:17
1CH 23:62CH 29:25 1CH 9:33

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