Parallel Verses
King James 2000
And David divided them into divisions among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
New American Standard Bible
David divided them into divisions
King James Version
And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Holman Bible
Then David divided them into divisions according to Levi’s sons:
International Standard Version
David divided them into divisions based on Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, Levi's sons.
A Conservative Version
And David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
American Standard Version
And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Amplified
And David organized them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Bible in Basic English
And David put them into divisions under the names of the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Darby Translation
And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Julia Smith Translation
And David will divide them into divisions to the sons of Levi, to Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And David organized them [in] divisions according to the sons of Levi: to Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Modern King James verseion
And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And David put an order among the children of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
NET Bible
David divided them into groups corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
New Heart English Bible
David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
The Emphasized Bible
And David divided them into courses, - pertaining to the sons of Levi, to Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
Webster
And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
World English Bible
David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Youngs Literal Translation
And David distributeth them into courses: Of the sons of Levi: of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Themes
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
the Levites » David » Subdivided them into twenty-four courses
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 23:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Organizes The Levites
5 Moreover four thousand were gatekeepers; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, for praise. 6 And David divided them into divisions among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 7 Of the Gershonites were, Ladan, and Shimei.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Chronicles 6:1
The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2 Chronicles 8:14
And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the divisions of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and serve before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the gatekeepers also by their divisions at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.
1 Chronicles 6:16
The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
2 Chronicles 29:25
And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with lyres, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the LORD by his prophets.
Ezra 6:18
And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their divisions, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.
Exodus 6:16-24
And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were a hundred thirty and seven years.
Numbers 26:57-58
And these are they that 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.
1 Chronicles 24:1
Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
1 Chronicles 26:1
Concerning the divisions of the gatekeepers: Of the Korahites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
2 Chronicles 31:2
And Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites according to their divisions, every man according to his service, 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
So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their places, and the Levites in their divisions, according to the king's commandment.