Thematic Bible: Divided them into four classes

David said, "Of these, 24,000 are to direct the work of the Lord's temple; 6,000 are to be officials and judges; 4,000 are to be gatekeepers; and 4,000 are to praise the Lord with the instruments I supplied for worship." David divided them into groups corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.