The Gershonites and Merarites were superintended by Ithamar, Aaron’s younger son, who had already had the oversight of the tabernacle in its constr…

They had the heaviest load to carry, but they were the more numerous. They carried the solid columns upon which the covering of the tabernacle rest…

As for the sons of Merari
The third and youngest son of Levi:

you shall number them after their f…

We have here the charge of the other two families of the Levites, which, though not so honorable as the first, yet was necessary and to be done reg…