Cross Reference 1 CHRONICLES 23:6 AND DAVID DIVIDED THEM INTO COURSES AMONG THE SONS OF LEVI NAMELY GERSHON KOHATH AND MERARI

{1 Chronicles 23:6} And David 1732 divided 2505 z8735 them into courses 4256 among the sons 1121 of Levi, 3878 [namely], Gershon, 1648 Kohath, 6955 and Merari. 4847

divided:
"And he appointed,ª ° according to the orderª of Davidª his father,ª ¹ the coursesª of the priestsª to¹ their service,ª and the Levitesª to¹ their charges,ª to praiseª ° and ministerª ° before¹ the priests,ª as the dutyª of every day² required:ª the portersª also by their coursesª at every gate:ª for¹ so¹ had Davidª the manª of Godª commanded.ª" {2Ch 8:14} + "And he setª °¹ the Levitesª in the houseª of the LORDª with cymbals,ª with psalteries,ª and with harps,ª according to the commandmentª of David,ª and of Gadª the king'sª seer,ª and Nathanª the prophet:ª for¹ [so was] the commandmentª of² the LORDª byª his prophets.ª" {2Ch 29:25} + "And Hezekiahª appointedª °¹ the coursesª of the priestsª and the Levitesª after¹ their courses,ª every manª according² to¹ his service,ª the priestsª and Levitesª for burnt offeringsª and for peace offerings,ª to minister,ª ° and to give thanks,ª ° and to praiseª ° in the gatesª of the tentsª of the LORD.ª" {2Ch 31:2} + "So the serviceª was prepared,ª ° and the priestsª stoodª ° in¹ their place,ª and the Levitesª in¹ their courses,ª according to the king'sª commandment.ª" {2Ch 35:10} + "And they setª ° the priestsª in their divisions,ª and the Levitesª in their courses,ª forª the serviceª of God,ª which¹ [is] at Jerusalem;ª as it is writtenª in the bookª of Moses.ª" {Ezr 6:18}

courses:
Heb. divisions, "Now [these are] the divisionsª of the sonsª of Aaron.ª The sonsª of Aaron;ª Nadab,ª and Abihu,ª Eleazar,ª and Ithamar.ª" {1Ch 24:1} + "Concerning the divisionsª of the porters:ª Of the Korhitesª [was] Meshelemiahª the sonª of Kore,ª of¹ the sonsª of Asaph.ª" {1Ch 26:1}

Gershon:
Gershon, גרשׁון [Strong's H1647], is called גרשׁם [Strong's H1648], Gershom, in the parallel passage, simply by the mutation of נ, noon, into מ, mem. "The sonsª of Levi;ª Gershon,ª Kohath,ª and Merari.ª" {1Ch 6:1} + "The sonsª of Levi;ª Gershom,² ¹ Kohath,ª and Merari.ª" {1Ch 6:16}, Gershom, "And these¹ [are] the namesª of the sonsª of Leviª according to their generations;ª Gershon,ª and Kohath,ª and Merari:ª and the yearsª of the lifeª of Leviª [were] an hundredª thirtyª and sevenª years.ª ... And the sonsª of Korah;ª Assir,ª and Elkanah,ª and Abiasaph:ª these¹ [are] the familiesª of the Korhites.ª" {Exd 6:16-24} + "And these¹ [are] they that were numberedª ° of the Levitesª after their families:ª of Gershon,ª the familyª of the Gershonites:ª of Kohath,ª the familyª of the Kohathites:ª of Merari,ª the familyª of the Merarites.ª ... These¹ [are] the familiesª of the Levites:ª the familyª of the Libnites,² ¹ the familyª of the Hebronites,ª the familyª of the Mahlites,ª the familyª of the Mushites,ª the familyª of the Korathites.ª And Kohathª begatª °¹ Amram.ª" {Num 26:57-58}

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