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
and he caused to stand, according to the regulation of David his father, the courses of the priests over their service and of the Levites over their charges, to offer praise and to minister before the priests, for the duty of each day upon its own day, and the gate-keepers in their courses, at every several gate, - for, such, was the commandment of David the man of God;
2 Chronicles 29:25
And he caused the Levites to stand in the house of Yahweh, with cymbals and with harps and with lyres, by the commandment of David, and of Gad the seer of the king, and of Nathan the prophet, - for, by the hand of Yahweh, came the commandment by the hand of his prophets.
2 Chronicles 31:2
And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests, and the Levites, over their courses, every man according to the requirements of his service, both priests and Levites, for ascending-sacrifice and for peace-offerings, - to be in attendance and to give thanks and to offer praise, in the gates of the camps of Yahweh;
2 Chronicles 35:10
Thus was the service prepared, - and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the commandment of the king.
Ezra 6:18
And they set up the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, over the service of God, which was in Jerusalem, - as it is written, in the Book of Moses.

Courses

1 Chronicles 24:1
Now, the sons of Aaron, had their courses, - the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar;
1 Chronicles 26:1
To the courses of the door-keepers, pertained, - of the Korahites, Meshelemiah son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph;

Gershon

1 Chronicles 6:1
The sons of Levi, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Numbers 26:57
And these, are they who were numbered of the Levites by their families, To Gershon, pertained the family of the Gershonites, To Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; To Merari, the family of the Merarites.