Jo’s Place

Levite duties for the Kohathites and the Merarites Four of the descendants, of Kohath, were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.  The sons of Amram were Aaron and Moses.  Aaron and his descendants were set apart, to dedicate the most holy things, to offer sacrifices, in the Lord’s presence, to serve the Lord, and to pronounce blessings, in His name forever.  As for Moses, the man of God, his sons were included, with the tribe of Levi.  The sons of Moses were Gershom and Eliezer.  The descendants of Gershom included Shebuel, the family leader.  Eliezer had only one son, Rehabiah, the family leader.  Rehabiah had numerous descendants.  The descendants of Izhar, included Shelomith, the family leader.  The descendants of Hebron, included Jeriah (the family leader), Amariah (the second), Jahaziel (the third), and Jekameam (the fourth).  The descendants of Uzziel, included Micah (the family leader) and Isshiah (the second).  The descendants ...

Levite duties, starting with the Gershonites When David was an old man, he appointed his son, Solomon, to be king, over Israel.  David summoned all the leaders, of Israel, …along with the priests and Levites.  All the Levites, who were thirty years old, or older, were counted, and the total came, to 38,000.  Then, David said,  “From all the Levites, 24,000 …will supervise the work, at the Temple, of the Lord.  Another 6,000 …will serve, as officials, and judges.  Another 4,000 …will work, as gatekeepers, …and 4,000 …will praise the Lord, with the musical instruments, that I have made.” Then, David divided the Levites, into divisions, named after the clans, that descended, from the three sons of Levi—Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.  The Gershonite, family units, were defined, by their lines, of descent, from Libni and Shimei, the sons, of Gershon.  Three of the descendants, of Libni, were Jehiel (the family leader), Zetham, and Joel.  These were ...

Preparations for the Temple David gave orders, to call together the foreigners, living in Israel, and he assigned them the task, of preparing finished stone, for the building, of the Temple of God.  David provided large amounts, of iron, for the nails, that would be needed, for the doors, in the gates, and for the clamps, …and he gave more bronze, than could be weighed.  He also provided innumerable, cedar logs, …the men, of Tyre and Sidon, had brought vast amounts, of cedar, to David.  David said, “My son, Solomon, is still young, and inexperienced.  And, since the Temple, to be built, for the Lord, must be a magnificent structure, …famous, and glorious, throughout the world, …I will begin making preparations, for it, now.”  So, David collected vast amounts, of building materials, before his death.  Then, David sent, for his son, Solomon, and instructed him, to build a Temple, for the Lord, the God of Israel.  “My son, I wanted, to build a Temple, to ...

David builds an altar on the Jebusite’s threshing floor. The angel, of the Lord, told GAD …to instruct David, to go up, and build an altar, to the Lord, on the threshing floor, of Araunah, the Jebusite.  So, David went up, to do …what the Lord had commanded him, through GAD.  Araunah, who was busy threshing wheat, at the time, turned and saw the angel there.  His four sons, who were with him, ran away, and hid.  When Araunah saw David …approaching, he left his threshing floor, and bowed, before David, with his face, to the ground.  David said, to Araunah,  “Let me buy this threshing floor, from you, at its full price.  Then, I will build an altar, to the Lord, there, so that He will stop the plague.”  “Take it, my lord, the king, and use it, as you wish,” Araunah said, to David.  “I will give the oxen, for the burnt offerings, and the threshing boards, for wood, to build a fire, on the altar, and the wheat, for the grain offering.  I wil...