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4,000 gatekeepers, and 4,000 praising the Lord with instruments made[a] for offering praise. Then David divided them into three groups named after Levi’s family members: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Gershonites

The Gershonites included Ladan and Shimei.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 23:5 LXX, Vulg; MT I made

Four thousand are to be gatekeepers and four thousand are to praise the Lord with the musical instruments(A) I have provided for that purpose.”(B)

David separated(C) the Levites into divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi:(D) Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

Gershonites

Belonging to the Gershonites:(E)

Ladan and Shimei.

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