Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;
Their job was to assist the priests (the descendants of Aaron) in serving at the LORD's temple, helping in the courtyards, the rooms, and with cleaning all the holy items, and doing the work needed to serve in God's house.
This verse describes how the Levites were assigned to help the priests with all the practical work needed to keep God's temple running properly.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of King David's organization of the Levites (the priestly tribe) for temple service. David was preparing detailed plans for temple worship before his son Solomon would build the actual temple. The Levites were given specific supporting roles to help Aaron's descendants (the priests) carry out worship duties.
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