NET Bible
"4,000 are to be gatekeepers; and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I supplied for worship.”"
— 1 Chronicles 23:5, NET Bible
“Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.”
“and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith. ”
“four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Yahweh with the instruments which I made, for giving praise."”
“Moreover four thousand were porters: and as many singers singing to the Lord with the instruments, which he had made to sing with.”
“Four thousand were door-keepers; and four thousand gave praise to the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, for giving praise.”
“Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.”
David assembled all the leaders of Israel, along with the priests and the Levites.
The Levites who were thirty years old and up were counted; there were 38,000 men.
David said,“Of these, 24,000 are to direct the work of the LORD’s temple; 6,000 are to be officials and judges;
4,000 are to be gatekeepers; and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I supplied for worship.”
David divided them into groups corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
The Gershonites included Ladan and Shimei.
The sons of Ladan:Jehiel the oldest, Zetham, and Joel– three in all.