1 Chronicles 26
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Divisions of Gatekeepers
1 The divisions of the gatekeepers:
From the Korahites: Meshelemiah, son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
2 Meshelemiah’s sons:
The firstborn Zechariah, the second Jediael, the third Zebadiah, the fourth Jathniel, 3 the fifth Elam, the sixth Jehohanan, and the seventh Elihoenai.
4 Obed-Edom’s sons:
The firstborn Shemaiah, the second Jehozabad, the third Joah, the fourth Sakar, the fifth Nethanel, 5 the sixth Ammiel, the seventh Issachar, and the eighth Peullethai. (Indeed, God blessed Obed-Edom.)
6 His son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders of their families, for they were highly respected. 7 The sons of Shemaiah:
Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. His relatives#tn Or “brothers.” Elihu and Semakiah were also respected.
8 All these were the descendants of Obed-Edom. They and their sons and relatives were respected men, capable of doing their responsibilities. There were sixty-two of them related to Obed-Edom.
9 Meshelemiah had sons and relatives who were respected – eighteen in all.
10 Hosah, one of the descendants of Merari, had sons:
The firstborn Shimri (he was not actually the firstborn, but his father gave him that status), 11 the second Hilkiah, the third Tebaliah, and the fourth Zechariah. All of Hosah’s sons and relatives numbered thirteen.
12 These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their leaders, had assigned responsibilities, like their relatives, as they served in the Lord’s temple.
13 They cast lots, both young and old, according to their families, to determine which gate they would be responsible for.#tn Heb “for a gate and a gate,” i.e., for each gate. 14 The lot for the east gate went to Shelemiah.#tn “Shelemiah” is a variant of the name “Meshelemiah” (cf. 26:2). They then cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise adviser, and the lot for the north gate went to him. 15 Obed-Edom was assigned the south gate, and his sons were assigned the storehouses. 16 Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate, along with the Shalleketh gate on the upper road. One guard was adjacent to another.#tn Heb “a guard alongside a guard.” 17 Each day there were six Levites posted on the east, four on the north, and four on the south. At the storehouses they were posted in pairs. 18 At the court on the west there were four posted on the road and two at the court. 19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.
Supervisors of the Storehouses
20 Their fellow Levites were in charge of the storehouses#tn Or “treasuries.” in God’s temple and the storehouses containing consecrated items. 21 The descendants of Ladan,#tn “Ladan” is a variant of the name “Libni” (cf. 6:17). who were descended from Gershon through Ladan and were leaders of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, included Jehieli#tn “Jehieli” is a variant of the name “Jehiel” (cf. 23:8). 22 and the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the storehouses in the Lord’s temple.
23 As for the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites:
24 Shebuel#tn A number of English versions follow the LXX and Vulgate and read “Shubael” here (e.g., NAB, NIV, NCV, CEV). son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was the supervisor of the storehouses. 25 His relatives through Eliezer included: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zikri his son, and Shelomith#tc The marginal reading (Qere) is “Shelomith,” while the consonantal text (Kethib) has “Shelomoth.” his son. 26 Shelomith#tc The MT reads “Shelomoth”; the name is spelled “Shelomith” in the marginal reading (Qere) of v. 25. and his relatives were in charge of all the storehouses containing the consecrated items dedicated by King David, the family leaders who led units of a thousand and a hundred, and the army officers. 27 They had dedicated some of the plunder taken in battles to be used for repairs on the Lord’s temple. 28 They were also in charge of everything dedicated by Samuel the prophet,#tn Or “seer.” Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah; Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of everything that had been dedicated.
29 As for the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were given responsibilities outside the temple#tn The words “the temple” are supplied in the translation for clarification. as officers and judges over Israel.
30 As for the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 respected men, were assigned responsibilities in Israel west of the Jordan; they did the Lord’s work and the king’s service.
31 As for the Hebronites: Jeriah was the leader of the Hebronites according to the genealogical records. In the fortieth year of David’s reign, they examined the records and discovered#tn Heb “and they were searched and there were found in them.” there were highly respected men in Jazer in Gilead. 32 Jeriah had 2,700 relatives who were respected family leaders.#tn Heb “and his brothers, sons of respect, [were] 2,700, heads of fathers.” King David placed them in charge of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh; they took care of all matters pertaining to God and the king.#tn Heb “with respect to every matter of God and matter of the king.”
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1 Chronicles 26
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1Concerning the diuisions of the porters, of the Korhites, Meshelemiah the sonne of Kore of the sonnes of Asaph. 2And the sonnes of Meshelemiah, Zechariah the eldest, Iediael the seconde, Zebadiah the third, Iathniel the fourth, 3Elam the fift, Ichohanan the sixt, and Eliehoenai the seuenth. 4And the sonnes of Obed Edom, Shemaiah the eldest, Iehozabad the second, Ioah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fift, 5Ammiel the sixt, Issachar the seuenth, Peulthai the eight: for God had blessed him. 6And to Shemaiah his sonne, were sonnes borne, that ruled in the house of their father, for they were men of might. 7The sonnes of Shemaiah were Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad and his brethren, strong men: Elihu also, and Semachiah. 8All these were of the sonnes of Obed Edom, they and their sonnes and their brethren mightie and strong to serue, euen three score and two of Obed Edom. 9And of Meshelemiah sonnes and brethren, eighteene mightie men. 10And of Hosah of the sonnes of Merari, the sonnes were Shuri the chiefe, and (though he was not the eldest, yet his father made him the chiefe) 11Helkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth: all the sonnes and the brethren of Hosa were thirteene. 12Of these were the diuisions of the porters of the chiefe men, hauing the charge against their brethren, to serue in the house of the Lord. 13And they cast lottes both small and great for the house of their fathers, for euery gate. 14And the lot on the East side fel to Shelemiah: then they cast lottes for Zechariah his sonne a wise couseller, and his lot came out Northward: 15To Obed Edom Southwarde, and to his sonnes the house of Asuppim: 16To Shuppim and to Hosah Westwarde with the gate of Shallecheth by the paued streete that goeth vpward, warde ouer against warde. 17Eastward were sixe Leuites, and Northwarde foure a day, and Southward foure a day, and toward Asuppim two and two. 18In Parbar towarde the West were foure by the paued streete, and two in Parbar. 19These are the diuisions of the porters of the sonnes of Kore, and of the sonnes of Merari. 20And of the Leuites. Ahiiah was ouer the treasures of the house of God, and ouer the treasures of the dedicate things. 21Of the sonnes of Laadan the sonnes of the Gershunnites descending of Laadan, the chiefe fathers of Laadan were Gershunni and Iehieli. 22The sonnes of Iehieli were Zethan and Ioel his brother, appoynted ouer the treasures of the house of the Lord. 23Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites and of the Ozielites. 24And Shebuel the sonne of Gershom, the sonne of Moses, a ruler ouer the treasures. 25And of his brethren which came of Eliezer, was Rehabiah his sonne, and Ieshaiah his sonne, and Ioram his sonne, and Zichri his sonne, and Shelomith his sonne. 26Which Shelomith and his brethren were ouer al the treasures of the dedicate things, which Dauid the King, and the chiefe fathers, the captaines ouer thousands, and hundreths, and the captaines of the armie had dedicated. 27(For of the battels and of the spoyles they did dedicate to maintaine the house of the Lord) 28And al that Samuel the Seer had dedicate and Saul the sonne of Kish and Abner the sonne of Ner, and Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah, and whosoeuer had dedicate any thing, it was vnder the hand of Shelomith, and his brethren. 29Of the Izharites was Chenaniah and his sonnes, for the busines without ouer Israel, for officers and for Iudges. 30Of the Hebronites, Ashabiah and his brethren, men of actiuitie, a thousande, and seuen hundreth were officers for Israel beyonde Iorden Westward, in all the busines of the Lord, and for the seruice of the King. 31Among the Hebronites was Iediiah the chiefest, euen the Hebronites by his generations according to the families. And in the fourtieth yere of the reigne of Dauid they were sought for: and there were founde among them men of actiuitie at Iazer in Gilead. 32And his brethren men of actiuitie, two thousand and seuen hundreth chiefe fathers, whom King Dauid made rulers ouer the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the halfe tribe of Manasseh, for euery matter perteining to God, and for the Kings busines.
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