“Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.”
They also bring Uthai and Zaccur of the Nethinim, with twenty of their relatives and kinsmen, demonstrating the recruitment of temple servants alongside Levites. The inclusion of temple servants—the Nethinim—ensures that the full range of cultic personnel is present for proper temple service. The enumeration of different categories of religious personnel shows the complexity of temple organization and the importance of acquiring people qualified for each distinct function. This verse illustrates the principle that effective worship requires the participation of many different individuals with varying specialized roles.
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