4. David said, “Of these, twenty-four thousand Levites will direct the work of the Temple of the Lord, six thousand Levites will be officers and judges,
5. four thousand Levites will be gatekeepers, and four thousand Levites will praise the Lord with musical instruments I made for giving praise.”
6. David separated the Levites into three groups that were led by Levi’s three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
7. From the people of Gershon, there were Ladan and Shimei.
8. Ladan had three sons. His first son was Jehiel, and his other sons were Zetham and Joel.