Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty:
Uriel is named as the chief of the sons of Kohath, and one hundred and twenty of his brethren are numbered with him. The verse belongs to the account of David bringing the ark to Jerusalem. In that account David gathered Israel's chosen men to bring the ark from Kirjath-jearim to Jerusalem.
The Kohathites were the Levites appointed to carry the ark and the sacred vessels on their shoulders after the vessels had been covered, without touching them. The verse records carrying out this service according to God's prescribed order. The genealogical and family records in Chronicles served as legal proof of hereditary descent that helped restore the proper duties in the temple service after the exile.
Uriel is named as the chief of the sons of Kohath, and one hundred and twenty of his brethren are numbered with him. The verse belongs to the account of David bringing the ark to Jerusalem. In that account David gathered Israel's chosen men to bring the ark from Kirjath-jearim to Jerusalem.
The Kohathites were the Levites appointed to carry the ark and the sacred vessels on their shoulders after the vessels had been covered, without touching them. The verse records carrying out this service according to God's prescribed order. The genealogical and family records in Chronicles served as legal proof of hereditary descent that helped restore the proper duties in the temple service after the exile.