By the “last words of David,” some understand a historical work on the latter part of his reign, likely drawn up by Gad or Nathan (Compare [Referen…

For by the last words of David. —This means, because of his last commands. The Vulgate (juxta praecepta David novissima) and Syria…

For by the last words of David
Or therefore by the last orders he gave before his death:

the Levi…

Now, because the people of Israel were so numerous, more should have been employed in the temple service, so that every Israelite who brought an of…