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four thousand gatekeepers, and four thousand shall offer praises to the Lord with the instruments which I have made for praise.” And David organized them in divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merar′i.

The sons of Gershom[a] were Ladan and Shim′e-i.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 23:7 Vg Compare Gk Syr: Heb to the Gershonite

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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