The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
      II. The Levites numbered, according to the rule in Moses's time, from thirty years old to fifty, Numbers 4:2; Numbers 4:3. Their number in Moses's time. by this rule, was 8580 (Numbers 4:47; Numbers 4:48), but now it had increased above four-fold, much more in proportion than the rest of the tribes; for the serviceable men of Levi's tribe were now 38,000, unless we suppose that here those were reckoned who were above fifty, which was not the case there. Joab had not numbered the Levites (1 Chronicles 21:6; 1 Chronicles 21:6), but David now did, not in pride, but for a good purpose, and then he needed not fear wrath for it.