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1 Chronicles 23

1 Chron. 23:6 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And David
David (Hebrew #1732)
Daviyd {daw-veed'}; from the same as 1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse
KJV usage: David.
Pronounce: daw-veed'
Origin: rarely (fully)
divided
chalaq (Hebrew #2505)
to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate
KJV usage: deal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-)part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).
Pronounce: khaw-lak'
Origin: a primitive root
them into γcourses
machaloqeth (Hebrew #4256)
a section (of Levites, people or soldiers)
KJV usage: company, course, division, portion. See also 5555.
Pronounce: makh-al-o'-keth
Origin: from 2505
among the sons
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of Levi
Leviy (Hebrew #3878)
attached; Levi, a son of Jacob
KJV usage: Levi. See also 3879, 3881.
Pronounce: lay-vee'
Origin: from 3867
, namely, Gershon
Gershown (Hebrew #1648)
from 1644; a refugee; Gereshon or Gereshom, an Israelite
KJV usage: Gershon, Gershom.
Pronounce: gay-resh-one'
Origin: or Gershowm {gay-resh-ome'}
, Kohath
Qhath (Hebrew #6955)
allied; Kehath, an Israelite
KJV usage: Kohath.
Pronounce: keh-hawth'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to ally oneself
, and Merari
Mrariy (Hebrew #4847)
bitter; Merari, an Israelite
KJV usage: Merari. See also 4848.
Pronounce: mer-aw-ree'
Origin: from 4843
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divisions.

More on:

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Courses,
David,
Gershon; Gershonites,
Kohath; Kohathites,
Levi,
Merari; Merarites

Cross References

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divided.
2 Chron. 8:14• 14And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded. (2 Chron. 8:14)
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2 Chron. 29:25• 25And he set the Levites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the Lord by his prophets. (2 Chron. 29:25)
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2 Chron. 31:2• 2And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the Lord. (2 Chron. 31:2)
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2 Chron. 35:10• 10So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the king's commandment. (2 Chron. 35:10)
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Ezra 6:18• 18And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, 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• 1Now these are 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• 1Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was 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; Gershon, 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 an hundred thirty and seven years.
 17The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.
 18And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years.
 19And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.
 20And Amram took him Jochebed his father's sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years.
 21And the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.
 22And the sons of Uzziel; Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Zithri.
 23And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
 24And the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korhites. (Ex. 6:16‑24)
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Num. 26:57‑58• 57And these are they that were 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 Korathites. And Kohath begat 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.