Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. Young's Literal Translation And David distributeth them into courses: Of the sons of Levi: of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. King James Bible And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, [namely], Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Hebrew Then Davidדָּוִ֖יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse divided [the Levites] וַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֥ם (way·ye·ḥā·lə·qêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 2505: To be smooth, to apportion, separate into divisions מַחְלְק֑וֹת (maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4256: Division, course according to the sons לִבְנֵ֣י (liḇ·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Levi: לֵוִ֔י (lê·wî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3878: Levi -- a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him Gershom, לְגֵרְשׁ֖וֹן (lə·ḡê·rə·šō·wn) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1647: Gershom -- three Israelites Kohath, קְהָ֥ת (qə·hāṯ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6955: Kohath -- a son of Levi and Merari. וּמְרָרִֽי׃ (ū·mə·rā·rî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4847: Merari -- a son of Levi |