For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
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Douay Rheims 1609
AD 1609
And David (a) would not number them from twenty years downward: because our Lord had said that he would multiply Israel as the stars of heaven.
(a) King David having heretofore offended in commanding to number the whole people. 2. Reg. 24. would not now attempt to number all, (which were in deed innumerable) but only those that were to be disposed of in special services.
