1 Chronicles 26
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1Concerning the divisions of the porters (gatekeepers): of the Korahites was Meshelemiah, the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. 2And the sons of Meshelemiah were Zechariah, the first-born; Jediael, second; Zebadiah, third; Jathniel, fourth; 3Elam, fifth; Jehohanan, sixth; Elioenai, seventh. 4Moreover, the sons of Obed-edom were Shemaiah, his first-born; Jehozabad, second; Joah, third; Sacar, fourth; Nethanel, fifth; 5Ammiel, sixth; Issachar, seventh; Peullethai, eighth; for God blessed him. 6Also to Shemaiah, his son, were sons born, who ruled throughout the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valor. 7The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, Elzabad, whose brothers were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah. 8All these were the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and their brethren, sixty-two able men for strength for the service. 9And Meshelemiah had eighteen sons and brothers, strong men. 10Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief, (though he was not the first-born, yet his father made him the chief); 11Hilkiah, the second; Tebaliah, the third; Zechariah, the fourth; all the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.

12Among these were the divisions of the porters (gatekeepers), even among the chief men, having duties like their relatives, to minister in the house of the LORD. 13And they cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for each gate. 14And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah, his son, a wise counselor, and his lot came out northward; 15To Obed-edom, southward; and to his sons, the storehouse. 16To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the ascent, watch against watch. 17Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward the storehouse two and two. 18At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar. 19These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.

20And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasuries of the house of God, and over the treasuries of the dedicated things. 21As concerning the sons of Ladan: the sons of the Gershonite belonging to Ladan, chief fathers, even of Ladan, the Gershonite, were Jehieli. 22The sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, who were over the treasuries of the house of the LORD. 23Of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: 24And Shebuel, the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasuries. 25And his brothers by Eliezer: Rehabiah, his son; and Jeshaiah, his son; and Joram, his son; and Zichri, his son; and Shelomith, his son; 26This Shelomith and his brothers were over all the treasuries of the dedicated things, which King David, the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the army, had dedicated. 27Out of the spoils won in battles they dedicated to maintain the house of the LORD. 28And all that Samuel, the seer, Saul, son of Kish, Abner, the son of Ner, and Joab, the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated; and whoever had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brothers.

29Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges. 30And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, a thousand, seven hundred men of valor, were officers among them of Israel on this side of the Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king. 31Among the Hebronites was Jerijah, the chief, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth (and last) year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valor at Jazer of Gilead. 32And his brethren, men of valor, were two thousand, 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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