דברי הימים א, פרק ט׳, פסוק י״ג

A record of the honored family heads who settled in Jerusalem highlights their central role in the operations of the Temple. These individuals were entirely dedicated to the active, practical labor required to serve in the House of God [מצודת דוד, ביאור שטיינזלץ].

A historical count of these families totals 1,760 men. However, a parallel record found in the Book of Nehemiah lists a significantly smaller number for this exact same group. To resolve this difference, commentators offer two primary explanations.

One approach suggests that the smaller count in Nehemiah only includes the men who served directly under the specific leaders mentioned in that text. In contrast, the larger number recorded here is a comprehensive census that captures all of the priests along with their men [מצודת דוד]. Another perspective explains that the higher count is reached by including the Levites in the total. According to this view, the Levites are grouped together with the priests as capable men of action, since they too were active and essential participants in the daily service of the House of God [רלב״ג].