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1 Chronicles 23:2

1 When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.

Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites.

3 The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000.

4 “Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,

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BSB
Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites.
KJV
And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
WEB
He gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
ASV
And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
DARBY
And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
BLB
And he gathered together all the heads of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites.
ÅB
Og han samlet alle Israels høvdinger og prestene og levittene.
OTB
Og han samlet alle lederne i Israel, inkludert prestene og levittene.
B1930
Og han samlet alle Israels høvdinger og prestene og levittene.

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Cross references

  • 1 Chronicles 28:1

    Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials and mighty men—every mighty man of valor.

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  • 1 Chronicles 13:1

    Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands.

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  • Joshua 24:1

    Then Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem. He summoned the elders, leaders, judges, and officers of Israel, and they presented themselves before God.

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  • 2 Chronicles 34:29–30

    Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

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  • Joshua 23:2

    he summoned all Israel, including its elders, leaders, judges, and officers. “I am old and well along in years,” he said,

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