1 Chronicles 23:24

WEB

These were the sons of Levi after their fathers' houses, even the heads of the fathers' houses of those who were counted individually, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the house of the Lord, from twenty years old and upward.

KJV

These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward.

Commentary

These were the sons of Levi, after the house of their fathers,.... According to the three classes of them, as descending from the three sons of Levi: eve n the chief of the fathers; or heads of families: as they were counted by number of names by their polls; or according to their heads, one by one: that did the work for the service of the house of the Lord; the particulars of which are in Ch1 23:28 . from the age of twenty years, and upwards; they were first numbered thirty and upwards, Ch1 23:3 , but David before his death ordered they should be numbered from twenty and upwards, Ch1 23:27 , because the Israelites being increased, there would be more work for the priests in the temple, which would require the assistance of more Levites. The reasons follow.