Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 15:4
Then he gathered together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David acts after assembling all Israel in Jerusalem to transport the ark, and before listing the Kohathite leader Uriel in the next verse.
The words — The verb וַיֵּאֶסֶף (va.yē’ēṣep̄) means "and he gathered," paired with אֶת בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן (’et bənê ’ahărōn, "the descendants of Aaron") and הַלְוִיִּם (haləwīṯîm, "the Levites").
The thread — This organizational step aligns with the ancestral lineage records in 1 Chronicles 6:16 and Exodus 6:16, while the specific Aaronic duties are later detailed in 1 Chronicles 6:49.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to note that David structures the worship leadership by clan before assigning specific operational roles.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 6:16 The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
- 1 Chronicles 6:49 But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the Most Holy Place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
- Exodus 6:16 These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
- Numbers 3:4 Nadab and Abihu, however, died in the presence of the LORD when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD in the Wilderness of Sinai. And since they had no sons, only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.
- 1 Chronicles 12:26 From Levi: 4,600,