the charge: From this and the next chapter, we see the very severe labour which the Levites were to perform, while the journeyings of the Israelites lasted. When we consider, that there was not less than 14 tons 266 lbs. of metal employed in the tabernacle - see note on Exo 38:24, besides the immense weight of the skins, hangings, cords, boards, and posts, we shall find it was no easy matter to transport this moveable temple from place to place. The Gershonites, who were 7,500 in number had to carry the tent, coverings, vail, hangings of the court, cords, etc. - Num 3:25, and Num 3:26, the Kohathites, who were 8,600, the ark, table, candlestick, altars, and instruments of the sanctuary - Num 3:31, and the Merarites, who were 6,200, the boards, bars, sockets, and all matters connected with these belonging to the tabernacle, with the pillars of the court, their sockets, pins, and cords - Num 3:36, and Num 3:37. Num 3:7, Num 4:24-28, Num 7:7, Num 10:17, 1Ch 9:14-33, 1Ch 23:32, 1Ch 26:21, 1Ch 26:22, 2Ch 31:2, 2Ch 31:11-18, Ezr 8:28-30, Mar 13:34, Rom 12:6-8, Col 4:17, 1Ti 1:18 the tabernacle and: Exo 25:9, Exo 26:1-14, Exo 36:8-19, Exo 40:19 and the hanging: Exo 26:36, Exo 26:37, Exo 36:37, Exo 36:38, Exo 40:28 Reciprocal: Exo 39:32 - all the Num 4:25 - the curtains Num 18:3 - only they Num 31:30 - keep the