Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.
The Levites were counted starting from those who were thirty years old and older. When they counted each person individually, there were thirty-eight thousand of them.
The writer is recording that David conducted a census of the Levites who were ready for service, counting 38,000 men aged thirty and up.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of King David, the Levites were a tribe set apart by God for sacred duties, such as maintaining the tabernacle and assisting in worship. As David prepared for the construction of the temple by his son Solomon, he organized a census of Levites who were at least thirty years old to assign them specific roles in the temple service. This counting ensured that the religious functions were handled by mature and capable individuals, reflecting the importance of order in Israel's worship.
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