历代志上 23:24

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

以上這些是利未的子孫，按著他們的家族，各家的首領，照著男丁的名字被數點，二十歲以上的，都是辦理耶和華殿的事務的。

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
以 上 利 未 子 孙 作 族 长 的 ， 照 着 男 丁 的 数 目 ， 从 二 十 岁 以 外 ， 都 办 耶 和 华 殿 的 事 务 。

Contextual Overview

²⁴ These were Levi's descendants listed by their families. They were the leaders of families. Each person who was twenty years old or older was listed. They served in the Lord 's Temple. ²⁵ David had said, "The Lord , the God of Israel, has given rest to his people. He has come to live in Jerusalem forever. ²⁶ So the Levites don't need to carry the Holy Tent or any of the things used in its services anymore." ²⁷ David's last instructions were to count the Levites who were twenty years old and older. ²⁸ The Levites had the job of helping Aaron's descendants in the service of the Temple of the Lord . They cared for the Temple courtyard and side rooms, and they made all the holy things pure. Their job was to serve in the Temple of God. ²⁹ They were responsible for putting the holy bread on the table, for the flour in the grain offerings, for the bread made without yeast, for the baking and mixing, and for the measuring. ³⁰ The Levites also stood every morning and gave thanks and praise to the Lord . They also did this every evening. ³¹ The Levites offered all the burnt offerings to the Lord on the special days of rest, at the New Moon festivals, and at all appointed feasts. They served before the Lord every day. They were to follow the rules for how many Levites should serve each time. ³² So the Levites took care of the Meeting Tent and the Holy Place. And they helped their relatives, Aaron's descendants, with the services at the Temple of the Lord .

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the sons of Levi: Numbers 10:17, Numbers 10:21

after the house: Numbers 1:4, Numbers 2:32, Numbers 3:15, Numbers 3:20, Numbers 4:34-49

by their polls: Numbers 1:2, Numbers 1:18, Numbers 1:22, Numbers 3:47

from the age: At first David appointed the Levites to serve from thirty years old and upwards; but considering, probably, that the temple which was about to be built, with its courts, chambers, etc., would require a more numerous ministry, he fixed this period, by this subsequent regulation, at twenty years and upwards. In the time of Moses, the age was from thirty years to fifty: here this latter period is not mentioned, probably because the service was not so laborious now; for the ark being fixed, they had no longer any burdens to carry; and therefore even an old man might continue to serve. See note on Numbers 8:24.

twenty: 1 Chronicles 23:3, 1 Chronicles 23:27, Numbers 1:3, Numbers 4:3, Numbers 8:24, Ezra 3:8

Reciprocal: Numbers 4:35 - General 1 Chronicles 24:4 - according 1 Chronicles 24:6 - principal household 1 Chronicles 26:32 - chief fathers 2 Chronicles 31:17 - twenty

Gill's Notes on the Bible

These were the sons of Levi, after the house of their fathers,.... According to the three classes of them, as descending from the three sons of Levi:

[even] the chief of the fathers; or heads of families:

as they were counted by number of names by their polls; or according to their heads, one by one:

that did the work for the service of the house of the Lord; the particulars of which are in 1 Chronicles 23:28

from the age of twenty years, and upwards; they were first numbered thirty and upwards, 1 Chronicles 23:3, but David before his death ordered they should be numbered from twenty and upwards, 1 Chronicles 23:27, because the Israelites being increased, there would be more work for the priests in the temple, which would require the assistance of more Levites. The reasons follow.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

From the age of twenty years - The Levites had hitherto not entered upon their regular functions until the age of thirty 1 Chronicles 23:3. Certain lighter duties were by the Law imposed on them at the age of twenty-five Numbers 8:24; but it was not until they were five years older that they became liable to the full service of the sanctuary. David appears now to have made a change. By his “last words” 1 Chronicles 23:27 the time for the Levites to enter on the full duties of their office was advanced from thirty to twenty years. This change was based upon the lighter character of the labors imposed on them now that the ark had ceased to be carried from place to place and obtained a permanent habitation 1 Chronicles 23:26. The limit of age continued in after times where David had fixed it (see Ezra 3:8).

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Chronicles 23:24. Twenty years and upward. — It appears that this was a different ordinance from that mentioned 1 Chronicles 23:3. At first he appointed the Levites to serve from thirty years and upward; now from twenty years. These were David's last orders; see 1 Chronicles 23:27. They should begin at an earlier age, and continue later.

This was not a very painful task; the ark being now fixed, and the Levites very numerous, there could be no drudgery.