The Meaning of 1 Chronicles 23:2 Explained

1 Chronicles 23:2

KJV: And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.

YLT: and gathereth all the heads of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites;

Darby: And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.

ASV: And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he gathered together  all the princes  of Israel,  with the priests  and the Levites. 

What does 1 Chronicles 23:2 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 1 Chronicles 23

1  David in his old age makes Solomon king
2  The number and distribution of the Levites
7  The families of the Gershonites
12  The sons of Kohath
21  The sons of Merari
24  The office of the Levites

What do the individual words in 1 Chronicles 23:2 mean?

And he gathered together - all the leaders of Israel and the with priests and the Levites
וַיֶּאֱסֹף֙ אֶת־ כָּל־ שָׂרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְהַלְוִיִּֽם

וַיֶּאֱסֹף֙  And  he  gathered  together 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָסַף 
Sense: to gather, receive, remove, gather in.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
שָׂרֵ֣י  the  leaders 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: סָרַר 
Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל  of  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים  and  the  with  priests 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
וְהַלְוִיִּֽם  and  the  Levites 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural
Root: לֵוִי  
Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah.