1 Chronicles 23:25-27

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²⁵ David had said, “The Lord, the God of Israel, has given ·rest [peace] to his people. He ·has come to live [dwells] in Jerusalem forever. ²⁶ So the Levites don’t need to carry the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle] or any of the ·things [articles; objects] used in its services anymore.” ²⁷ David’s ·last [final] instructions were to count the Levites who were twenty years old and older.