21. Merari’s family: Mahli and Mushi.Mahli’s family: Eleazar and Kish.
22. Eleazar died without sons, but he did have daughters who married their relatives from Kish’s family.
23. Mushi’s family: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth—three in all.
24. These were the members of Levi’s family according to their households. The household heads were registered, along with a listing of the names of each person 20 years old and above who carried out assigned tasks in the Lord’s temple.
25. David said, "Since the Lord, Israel’s God, has given his people peace and has made his home in Jerusalem forever,
26. the Levites need no longer carry the dwelling or any of the equipment used in its service."
27. David’s last instructions were to count the Levites 20 years old and above.