1Chronicles - Chapter 26 | King James Version (KJV)

  • 1. Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites {cf15I was} Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
  • 2. And the sons of Meshelemiah {cf15I were}, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
  • 3. Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.
  • 4. Moreover the sons of Obededom {cf15I were}, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,
  • 5. Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him.
  • 6. Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they {cf15I were} mighty men of valour.
  • 7. The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren {cf15I were} strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
  • 8. All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, {cf15I were} threescore and two of Obededom.
  • 9. And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.
  • 10. Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for {cf15I though} he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;)
  • 11. Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah {cf15I were} thirteen.
  • 12. Among these {cf15I were} the divisions of the porters, {cf15I even} among the chief men, {cf15I having} wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD.
  • 13. And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
  • 14. And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
  • 15. To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.
  • 16. To Shuppim and Hosah {cf15I the lot came forth} westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.
  • 17. Eastward {cf15I were} six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two {cf15I and} two.
  • 18. At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, {cf15I and} two at Parbar.
  • 19. These {cf15I are} the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.
  • 20. And of the Levites, Ahijah {cf15I was} over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
  • 21. {cf15I As concerning} the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, {cf15I even} of Laadan the Gershonite, {cf15I were} Jehieli.
  • 22. The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, {cf15I which were} over the treasures of the house of the LORD.
  • 23. Of the Amramites, {cf15I and} the Izharites, the Hebronites, {cf15I and} the Uzzielites:
  • 24. And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, {cf15I was} ruler of the treasures.
  • 25. And his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
  • 26. Which Shelomith and his brethren {cf15I were} over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated.
  • 27. Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD.
  • 28. And all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated; {cf15I and} whosoever had dedicated {cf15I any thing, it was} under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren.
  • 29. Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons {cf15I were} for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.
  • 30. {cf15I And} of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, {cf15I were} officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king.
  • 31. Among the Hebronites {cf15I was} Jerijah the chief, {cf15I even} among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead.
  • 32. And his brethren, men of valour, {cf15I were} two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.
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