Levite

The Levites arrive at Hebron as part of the tribal muster, their 4,600 warriors plus priestly leadership marking this coronation as not just political but spiritually sanctioned.

The Levites are identified here as the ones God had specifically appointed to carry the Ark on poles — their absence from the transport role is the root cause of the entire disaster.

The Levites are listed here by clan with precise headcounts — six families totaling 862 men, each with a named leader, showing the depth of David's organizational preparation.

Levites are summoned here as the primary workforce David is organizing — the tribe set apart for Temple service whose roles David is about to carefully enumerate and assign.

Levites are the broader tribe from which the priests descended, and here they receive their own organizational structure — parallel to the priestly divisions but covering all supporting Temple roles.

The Levite designation here identifies Hosah's family as belonging to the Merari branch — their tribe-level identity is what qualifies them for inclusion in the gatekeeper roster.

The Levites appear alongside the Priests as part of the ready-made Temple workforce David has organized — their service rotations are already set, removing one more obstacle from Solomon's path.

Levite is used here to introduce the tribe whose family tree this chapter traces — setting up the organizational blueprint of priests, worship leaders, and clan branches that follows.

The Levites appear here as the worship support team returning alongside the priests — their family lineages connecting directly to the worship leaders David had appointed generations earlier.

The Levites are noted here as the ones who properly handled the ark upon its arrival — their priestly role qualifying them to carefully transfer the sacred object from the cart to the stone.

The Levites are here abandoning their northern homes and property rather than serve in Jeroboam's counterfeit system — choosing fidelity to their calling over comfort and land.

The Levites are deployed as part of Jehoshaphat's teaching team — their traditional role as Israel's religious educators makes them essential partners in carrying the Book of the Law across Judah.

Levites are appointed to the Jerusalem court as officers and administrators, bringing their traditional role as guardians of God's law into the formal judicial structure Jehoshaphat is building.

Jahaziel's identity as a Levite is highlighted here to underscore the unexpectedness of God's choice — this is not a court prophet or military advisor, but a temple worker from the worship tribe.

The Levites are present here as the designated carriers of the Ark, faithfully transporting the sacred chest in the evacuation before David sends them back to serve as his eyes inside the city.

The Levites are mentioned here to explain what went wrong — God had designated them specifically to carry the Ark on poles, and bypassing that instruction (even with good intentions) proved fatal.

Barnabas's Levite heritage is noted here with some irony — a tribe traditionally set apart for Temple service is now directing his resources toward the apostolic community rather than the Temple establishment.

The Levites are set apart here specifically to carry the Ark of the Covenant and serve before God — their calling defined not by territory but by proximity to God's presence.

The Levite appears on the guest list for the central worship celebration, specifically noted as having no tribal land — his presence signals that the gathering is designed to include and sustain those who serve the community's spiritual life.

The Levites receive a specific mention at the end of the tithing feast instruction — as landless servants of God, they depend on the generosity of the community and must not be overlooked in the celebration.

Levites are listed among the vulnerable and dependent members of the community who must be included at the Feast of Weeks — they had no land inheritance and relied on the generosity of others.

Moses' mother is identified as a Levite woman, establishing his tribal heritage and connecting his birth to the lineage that would later bear the priestly responsibilities of Israel.

The Levites are called to carry out the judgment — each striking down brother, companion, and neighbor — and this act of costly obedience is given as the reason they are set apart for God's service.

The Levites are referenced here as the administrative team under Ithamar's supervision — the tribe set apart for Tabernacle service who also handled the record-keeping that made the final financial audit possible.