Levi

¹ These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

² Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

³⁶ the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

³⁷ the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

³⁸ the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

⁴¹ the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

⁴² the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

⁴³ the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

⁴⁵ the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

⁴⁶ the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

⁴⁷ the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

¹⁷ These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their chief;

¹⁸ he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.

²⁶ From Levi: 4,600,

²⁷ including Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men,

But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the count, because the king’s command was detestable to him.

Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.