KJV ORIGINAL
The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Mushi's sons were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were all the descendants of the Levites, organized by their family groups.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse concludes the listing of Levite families who served in God's temple, showing how they were organized by their ancestral households.
📚 Historical Context
This verse appears in Chronicles' detailed record of how King David organized the Levites for temple service around 1000 BC. The Levites were the tribe set apart by God to serve in religious duties, and David was establishing a systematic rotation for their temple responsibilities. Mushi was one of the sons of Merari, making these men part of the Merarite clan of Levites.
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