1 Chronicles 23
Summary for 1Chr 23:1-2: 23:1-2 a When David ... appointed his son Solomon as Israel’s king (cp. 1 Kgs 1 b), David outlined the organizational structure of the kingdom and made all the necessary provisions for the Temple’s functioning.• The account of Solomon’s coronation continues in 1 Chr 28–29 c; the intervening chapters (23:3–27:24 d) record in detail the organization of the kingdom.
Summary for 1Chr 23:3-5: 23:3-5 e The Levites are recorded according to their roles rather than their families.
Summary for 1Chr 23:6-23: 23:6-23 f David divided the Levites into divisions according to their ancestral families. The number of available clerics far exceeded the requirements for a single Temple; the divisions provided a necessary time-sharing mechanism that enabled all the priests and Levites to serve in the Temple periodically (cp. Luke 1:5 g, 8 h).
Summary for 1Chr 23:24-27: 23:24-27 i In the census of 23:3 j, individuals were counted at age thirty, but the actual registration of the divisions included those twenty years old or older (cp. Num 1:3 k). The age of entry into Levitical service apparently varied over time according to need.
Summary for 1Chr 23:28-32: 23:28-32 l The work of the Levites was to assist the priests, which they accomplished in various ways: maintaining the Temple, setting out the sacred bread and other offerings, singing, and helping the priests with the sacrifices. These duties were allotted to different family divisions of Levites (23:4-6 m).
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