23:14 Now [concerning] Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the {b} tribe of Levi.
(b) They were but of the order of the Levites and not of the priests as Aaron's sons.
23:14 Levi - They were accounted only as common Levites, and were not priests: which is mentioned for the honour of Moses, and the demonstration of his eminent piety and self - denial, who willingly left the government to Joshua, and the priesthood to Aaron, and was content to have his posterity reduced to a private and mean condition.
23:1-23 David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.
