21 Merari had two sons, Mahli and Mushi. Mahli also had two sons, Eleazar and Kish,
22 but Eleazar died without having any sons, only daughters. His daughters married their cousins, the sons of Kish.
23 Merari's second son, Mushi, had three sons: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth.
24 These were the descendants of Levi, by clans and families, every one of them registered by name. Each of his descendants, twenty years of age or older, had a share in the work of the Lord's Temple.
25 David said, “The Lord God of Israel has given peace to his people, and he himself will live in Jerusalem for ever.
26 So there is no longer any need for the Levites to carry the Tent of the Lord's presence and all the equipment used in worship.”
27 On the basis of David's final instructions all Levites were registered for service when they reached the age of twenty,