Verse 6

David organized them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 6:1 : 1 The sons of Levi are Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
  • 2 Chr 8:14 : 14 Solomon followed the ordinance of his father David by appointing the divisions of the priests for their duties and the Levites for their responsibilities, to praise and minister before the priests according to the daily schedule. He also appointed the gatekeepers in their divisions by each gate, for this was the command of David, the man of God.
  • 2 Chr 29:25 : 25 He stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, according to the command of David, Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet; the command was from the LORD through His prophets.
  • 1 Chr 6:16 : 16 These were the men David appointed to lead the singing in the house of the Lord after the ark came to rest.
  • Ezra 6:18 : 18 Then they appointed the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their groups for the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.
  • Exod 6:16-24 : 16 These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years. 17 The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei by their clans. 18 The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years. 19 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites by their generations. 20 Amram married his father's sister Jochebed, who bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years. 21 The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri. 22 The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri. 23 Aaron married Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 24 The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These were the clans of the Korahites.
  • Num 26:57-58 : 57 These are the families of the Levites by their clans: The clan of the Gershonites from Gershon, the clan of the Kohathites from Kohath, and the clan of the Merarites from Merari. 58 These are the clans of Levi: the Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Kohath was the father of Amram.
  • 1 Chr 24:1 : 1 The divisions of the sons of Aaron were as follows: The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
  • 1 Chr 26:1 : 1 These are the divisions of the gatekeepers: from the Korahites, Meshelemiah, son of Kore, from the sons of Asaph.
  • 2 Chr 31:2 : 2 Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites, each man according to his service—priests and Levites alike—for burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, to serve, to give thanks, and to sing praises at the gates of the Lord’s camp.
  • 2 Chr 35:10 : 10 When everything was ready, the priests stood in their places, and the Levites in their divisions, according to the king's command.