24:1 Now these are the divisions. David not only prepared plans and materials for the future temple, but also organized the priests and Levites who would be taking care of it and officiating at its services. Chapters 24–28 of I Chronicles list in some detail the various duties of these men and their descendants. Among the latter would be those who would be the first readers of I Chronicles—that is, the returning Babylonian exiles who would be serving in the restored temple.