Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:
The verse belongs to the account of David gathering Israel to bring the ark of God to Jerusalem. The ark was to be brought from Kirjath-jearim and placed in the tent David had prepared for it at Jerusalem. The gathering was for the purpose of carrying out David's plan to bring the ark to Jerusalem.
The verse identifies the Merarite Levites assigned to take part in bringing the ark. It names Asaiah as the chief of the sons of Merari, with two hundred and twenty of his brethren with him. The ark was to be transported according to God's prescribed order.
The verse belongs to the account of David gathering Israel to bring the ark of God to Jerusalem. The ark was to be brought from Kirjath-jearim and placed in the tent David had prepared for it at Jerusalem. The gathering was for the purpose of carrying out David's plan to bring the ark to Jerusalem.
The verse identifies the Merarite Levites assigned to take part in bringing the ark. It names Asaiah as the chief of the sons of Merari, with two hundred and twenty of his brethren with him. The ark was to be transported according to God's prescribed order.