25 David had said, "The Lord is the God of Israel. He has given peace and rest to his people. He has come to Jerusalem to live there forever.
26 So the Levites don't need to carry the holy tent anymore. They don't need to carry any of its articles anymore. Those were the articles that were used to serve there."
27 The Levites who were 20 years old or more were counted. That was in keeping with David's final directions.
28 The Levites had the duty of helping the members of Aaron's family line. They helped them serve in the Lord's temple. They were in charge of the courtyards and the side rooms. They made all of the sacred things pure and clean. They also had other duties at the house of God.
29 They were in charge of setting the holy bread out on the table. They prepared the flour for the grain offerings. They made the wafers without using any yeast. They did the baking and the mixing. They measured the amount and size of everything.
30 They stood every morning to thank and praise the Lord. They did the same thing every evening.
31 They also did it every time burnt offerings were brought to the Lord. Those offerings were brought every Sabbath day. They were also brought at every New Moon Feast and during the appointed yearly feasts. The Levites served in front of the Lord at regular times. The proper number of Levites was always used when they served. They served in the way the law required of them.