1 Chronicles 23:28

23:28 Their job was to help Aaron’s descendants in the service of the Lord’s temple. They were to take care of the courtyards, the rooms, ceremonial purification of all holy items, and other jobs related to the service of God’s temple. ¹ 

1 Chronicles 23:2

23:2 David ²  assembled all the leaders of Israel, along with the priests and the Levites.

1 Chronicles 23:6

23:6 David divided them into groups corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

¹ tn Heb “For their assignment was at the hand of the sons of Aaron for the work of the house of the Lord concerning the courtyards and concerning the rooms and concerning the purification of all holiness and the work of the service of the house of God.”

² tn Heb “he”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.