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1 Chron. 23:6 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And David divided them into γcourses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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divisions.

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Courses,

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Gershon; Gershonites,

Kohath; Kohathites,

Levi,

Merari; Merarites

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divided.

2 Chron. 8:14• ¹⁴And he appointed, according to the ordinance of David his father, the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their charges, to praise and serve before the priests, as the duty of every day required; and the doorkeepers by their divisions at every gate: for such was the commandment of David the man of God; (2 Chron. 8:14)

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2 Chron. 29:25• ²⁵And he set the Levites in the house of Jehovah with cymbals, with lutes, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and of Nathan the prophet; for the commandment was of Jehovah through his prophets. (2 Chron. 29:25)

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2 Chron. 31:2• ²And Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests, and the Levites after their divisions, every man according to his service, as well the priests as the Levites, for burnt-offerings and for peace-offerings, to serve and to give thanks and to praise in the gates of the courts of Jehovah. (2 Chron. 31:2)

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2 Chron. 35:10• ¹⁰And the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their divisions, according to the king's commandment. (2 Chron. 35:10)

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Ezra 6:18• ¹⁸And they set the priests in their classes, and the Levites in their divisions, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem: as it is written in the book of Moses. (Ezra 6:18)

courses.

Heb. divisions.

1 Chron. 24:1• ¹And the divisions of the sons of Aaron: the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. (1 Chron. 24:1)

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1 Chron. 26:1• ¹The divisions of the doorkeepers. Of the Korahites: Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. (1 Chron. 26:1)

Gershon.Gershon, [Gêrshôm ,] is called [Gêreshown ,] Gershom, in the parallel passage, simply by the mutation of [Nûwn,] {noon,} into [Mêm,] {mem.}

1 Chron. 6:1,16• ¹The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
¹⁶The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. (1 Chron. 6:1,16)

Gershom.

Ex. 6:16‑24• ¹⁶And 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 and thirty-seven years.
¹⁷The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
¹⁸And the sons of Kohath: Amram, and Jizhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. And the years of the life of Kohath were a hundred and thirty-three years.
¹⁹And the sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.
²⁰And Amram took Jochebed his aunt as wife; and she bore him Aaron and Moses. And the years of the life of Amram were a hundred and thirty-seven years.
²¹And the sons of Jizhar: Korah, and Nepheg, and Zicri.
²²And the sons of Uzziel: Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Sithri.
²³And Aaron took Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Nahshon, as wife; and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
²⁴And the sons of Korah: Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korahites. (Ex. 6:16‑24)

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Num. 26:57‑58• ⁵⁷And these are the numbered of the Levites, after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family of the Merarites.
⁵⁸These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites.--And Kohath begot Amram. (Num. 26:57‑58)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.