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, everyone who entered into the service, for work in the Tent of Meeting.

Keeping

Numbers 3:7
They shall keep his requirements, and the requirements of the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.

General references

Numbers 3:15
"Count the children of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families. You shall count every male from a month old and upward."