3 He took a census of all the male Levites aged thirty or older. The total was 38,000.
4 The king assigned 24,000 to administer the work of the Temple, 6,000 to keep records and decide disputes,
5 4,000 to do guard duty, and 4,000 to praise the Lord, using the musical instruments provided by the king for this purpose.
6 David divided the Levites into three groups, according to their clans: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
7 Gershon had two sons: Ladan and Shimei.
8 Ladan had three sons: Jehiel, Zetham, and Joel,
9 who were the heads of the clans descended from Ladan. (Shimei had three sons: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran.)