Kohath

Kohath was the second son of Levi and the ancestor of the Kohathite clan of Levites, which included both Moses and Aaron (Genesis 46:11; Exodus 6:16–20). The Kohathites were assigned the most sacred transportation duty in the wilderness: carrying the ark, the table, the lampstand, and the altars covered in blue and scarlet cloth (Numbers 3:29–32; 4:1–20). Later David placed Kohathite descendants at the center of temple music and service, and Heman the singer was a Kohathite (1 Chronicles 6:33–38). The Kohathite lineage thus spans the entire priestly history of Israel from the wilderness to the Solomonic temple.