KJV ORIGINAL
Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Out of these, 24,000 were assigned to oversee the work at the Lord's temple, and 6,000 served as officers and judges.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how David organized thousands of Levites into specific roles - most to manage temple work, and others to serve as leaders and judges in the community.
📚 Historical Context
King David was organizing the Levites (the priestly tribe) for temple service as he prepared to pass the kingdom to Solomon. This was part of David's detailed planning for the future temple, even though he wasn't allowed to build it himself. The Levites had specific hereditary duties in Israel's worship system and civil governance.
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