1 Chronicles 23:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Davidדָּוִ֖יד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
dividedוַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֥ם
(vai·ye·cha·le·kem)
2505a: to divide, sharea prim. root
them into divisionsמַחְלְקֹ֑ות
(mach·le·ko·vt;)
4256: division, coursefrom chalaq
according to the sonsלִבְנֵ֣י
(liv·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Levi:לֵוִ֔י
(le·vi,)
3878: a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from himof uncertain derivation
Gershon, 
 
1648: a son of Levifrom garash
Kohath,קְהָ֥ת
(ke·hat)
6955: a son of Leviof uncertain derivation
and Merari.וּמְרָרִֽי׃
(u·me·ra·ri.)
4847: a son of Levifrom marar


















KJV Lexicon
And David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
divided
chalaq  (khaw-lak')
to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate
them into courses
machaloqeth  (makh-al-o'-keth)
a section (of Levites, people or soldiers) -- company, course, division, portion.
among the sons
ben  (bane)
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.
of Levi
Leviy  (lay-vee')
attached; Levi, a son of Jacob -- Levi.
namely Gershon
Gershown  (gay-resh-one')
a refugee; Gereshon or Gereshom, an Israelite -- Gershon, Gershom.
Kohath
Qhath  (keh-hawth')
allied; Kehath, an Israelite -- Kohath.
and Merari
Mrariy  (mer-aw-ree')
bitter; Merari, an Israelite -- Merari.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

King James Bible
And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then David divided them into divisions according to Levi's sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

International Standard Version
David divided them into divisions based on Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, Levi's sons.

NET Bible
David divided them into groups corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David organized the Levites into divisions based on which of Levi's sons (Gershon, Kohath, or Merari) they were descended from.

King James 2000 Bible
And David divided them into divisions among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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