NASB
"David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari."
— 1 Chronicles 23:6, NASB
“And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.”
“And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. ”
“David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.”
“David divided them into groups corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.”
“And David distributed them into courses by the families of the sons of Levi, to wit, of Gerson, and of Caath, and of Merari.”
“And David put them into divisions under the names of the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.”
“And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.”
The Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward, and their number by census of men was 38,000.
Of these, 24,were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and 6,000 were officers and judges,
and 4,were gatekeepers, and 4,000 were praising the LORD with the instruments which David made for giving praise.
David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Of the Gershonites were Ladan and Shimei.
The sons of Ladan were Jehiel the first and Zetham and Joel, three.
The sons of Shimei were Shelomoth and Haziel and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers' households of Ladan.