1 Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.
21 And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.
14 And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.
H4256
מַחֲלֹקֶת
machaloqeth
makh-al-o'-keth
Noun Feminine
from H2505; a section (of Levites, people or soldiers):--company, course, division, portion. See also H5555.
- division, course, class, share, allotment
- division, part
- division, class, course
- of priests, Levites (technical term of organisation)
Strong's Number H4256 Bible Verses