All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
The verse stands within the account of the remnant who returned to Jerusalem. It describes the condition of the city after the final return from captivity. In plain terms it records that two hundred fourscore and four Levites lived in the holy city.
The verse stands within the account of the remnant who returned to Jerusalem. It describes the condition of the city after the final return from captivity. In plain terms it records that two hundred fourscore and four Levites lived in the holy city.