1 When David was old and full of days, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
2 He also gathered together all the leaders of Israel along with the kohanim and the Levites.
3 The Levites 30 years old or more were counted; their head count was 38,000 men.
4 Of these, there were 24,000 to oversee the work of the House of Adonai, 6,000 officers and judges,
5 4,000 gatekeepers, and 4,000 for praising Adonai “with the instruments which I made for giving praise.”
6 David organized them into divisions: The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
7 Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.