KJV ORIGINAL
The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The twentieth group was led by Eliathah, and his group included him, his sons, and his relatives—twelve people in total.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is part of organizing the temple musicians into groups, with Eliathah leading the twentieth group of twelve musicians.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from David's organization of the Levitical musicians who would serve in the temple worship. David divided the musicians into 24 groups of 12 people each, creating an organized rotation system for temple service. These musicians were descendants of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who were the chief musicians appointed by David.
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