Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.

Eight thousand

Keeping

General references

Bible References

Eight thousand

Numbers 4:35
from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, each man who entered upon the service, for work in the tent of meeting.

Keeping

Numbers 3:7
And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.

General references

Numbers 3:15
Number the sons of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families. Thou shall number them, every male from a month old and upward.