Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
David divided them into divisions based on Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, Levi's sons.
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:
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.
King James 2000
And David divided them into divisions among the sons of Levi, namely, 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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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 23:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Organizes The Levites
5 with 4,000 gatekeepers, and with 4,000 offering praises to the LORD with the musical instruments that I have had crafted." 6 David divided them into divisions based on Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, Levi's sons. 7 The descendants of Gershon were Ladan and Shimei.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Chronicles 6:1
Levi's descendants included Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
2 Chronicles 8:14
Following proscriptions laid down by his father David, Solomon appointed divisions of priests for their service as well as descendants of Levi for duties of praise and ministry before the priests consistent with the daily rules. Furthermore, because David, the man of God, had commanded it, Solomon also appointed gatekeepers to serve by divisions at every gate of the Temple.
1 Chronicles 6:16
Levi's descendants included Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
2 Chronicles 29:25
Hezekiah stationed descendants of Levi in the LORD's Temple to play cymbals and stringed instruments, just as David, Gad the seer, and Nathan the prophet had directed, because the command to do so was from the LORD through those prophets.
Ezra 6:18
Furthermore, they established the priests in their divisions and the descendants of Levi in their positions for the service of God conducted at Jerusalem, as is proscribed in the Book of Moses.
Exodus 6:16-24
These are the names of Levi's sons according to their genealogies: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
Numbers 26:57-58
Those who were numbered from the descendants of Levi, listed according to their families, included: From Gershon, the family of the descendants of Gershon; from Kohath, the family of the descendants of Kohath; and from Merari, the family of the descendants of Merari.
1 Chronicles 24:1
With respect to the descendants of Aaron, classes of service were organized for Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, the descendants of Aaron.
1 Chronicles 26:1
The guild of trustees included, from the descendants of Korah, Kore's son Meshelemiah from Asaph's descendants;
2 Chronicles 31:2
Hezekiah appointed the priestly divisions and the divisions of the descendants of Levi, each according to their service duties, including both priests and descendants of Levi who offered morning and evening burnt offerings, peace offerings, general ministry, thanksgiving, and praise in the gateways to the LORD's campgrounds.
2 Chronicles 35:10
As a result, the Passover service was prepared, the priests took their assigned places, and the descendants of Levi stood in their divisions as the king had commanded.