When David was old and full of days, he made Solomon king and gathered all the leaders of Israel with the priests and Levites, numbering the Levites from thirty years old and upward at 38,000. David organized them into divisions: 24,000 for the work of the temple, 6,000 as officers and judges, 4,000 as gatekeepers, and 4,000 for praising the Lord with instruments. The Levitical families of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari are enumerated with their specific duties, and David lowered the service age to twenty years since the ark would now rest permanently in Jerusalem and the Levites' original transport duties were concluded.
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Haran
View on MapHaran was a city in northern Mesopotamia where Abraham's father Terah settled and died. Abraham left here at God's call to go to Canaan. Jacob later fled here to escape Esau and worked for his uncle Laban for twenty years, marrying Leah and Rachel.
Hebron
View on MapHebron is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and their wives are buried in the Cave of Machpelah here. David was anointed king of Judah in Hebron and ruled from there for seven years before moving the capital to Jerusalem.
The Tabernacle
View on MapThe Tabernacle was the portable sanctuary that Israel built according to God's instructions at Mount Sinai. It served as God's dwelling place among His people during the wilderness wanderings and early settlement in Canaan. It contained the Ark of the Covenant, the altar, and the holy place.
Position in Book
GenealogiesChapters 1-9
Death of SaulChapters 10
David's ReignChapters 11-21
Temple PreparationsChapters 22-29
David's preparations for temple building, organization of Levites and priests, Solomon anointed.