Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

Divided

2 Chronicles 8:14
Now in accordance with the ordinance of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their duties of praise and ministering and serving before the priests as every day required, and the gatekeepers by their divisions at every gate; for David the man of God had so commanded.
2 Chronicles 29:25
Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, with harps, and with lyres, in accordance with the command of David [his ancestor] and of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet; for the command was from the Lord through His prophets.
2 Chronicles 31:2
And Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests, and the Levites by their divisions, each in accordance with his service, both the priests and Levites, for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister and to give thanks and to praise in the gates of the camp of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 35:10
When the service was ready, the priests stood in their [assigned] places and the Levites by their divisions, in accordance with the king’s command.
Ezra 6:18
Then they appointed the priests to their divisions and the Levites in their orders for the service of God at Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.

Courses

1 Chronicles 24:1
The divisions of the descendants of Aaron were these: the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
1 Chronicles 26:1
For the divisions of the gatekeepers: Of the Korahites: Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

Gershon

1 Chronicles 6:1
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath and Merari.
Numbers 26:57
These are those who were numbered of the Levites according to their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family of the Merarites.