1 Chronicles 26

Revised Geneva Translation

26 Concerning the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites was Meshelemiah, the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

² And the sons of Meshelemiah were Zechariah the eldest, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

³ Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth and Eliehoenai the seventh.

⁴ And the sons of Obed-Edom were Shemaiah the eldest, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth,

⁵ Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh and Peulthai the eighth. For God had blessed him.

⁶ And sons were born to Shemaiah, his son, who ruled in the House of their father, for they were men of might.

⁷ The sons of Shemaiah were Othni and Rephael and Obed, Elzabad and his brethren (strong men), also Elihu and Semachiah.

⁸ All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom, they and their sons and their brethren, sixty-two of Obed-Edom, who were mighty and strong to serve.

⁹ And of Meshelemiah were eighteen sons and brethren, mighty men.

¹⁰ And of Hosah, of the sons of Merari, the sons were Shimri the chief, (though he was not the eldest, his father still made him the chief) and

¹¹ Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third and Zechariah the fourth. All the sons and the brethren of Hosah were thirteen.

¹² Of these were the divisions of the gatekeepers, of the chief men, having duties alongside their brethren, to serve in the House of the LORD.

¹³ And they cast lots, both small and great, for the House of their fathers, for every gate.

¹⁴ And the lot on the eastern side fell to Shelemiah. Then they cast lots for Zechariah, his son, a wise counselor. And his lot came out northward.

¹⁵ To Obed-Edom fell southward. And to his sons fell the House of Asuppim.

¹⁶ To Shuppim and to Hosah fell the western side with the gate of Shallecheth, by the paved street that goes upward, ward facing ward.

¹⁷ Eastward were six Levites, Northward were four each day, Southward four each day, and toward Asuppim were two by two.

¹⁸ In Parbar, toward the west, were four by the paved street, and two in Parbar.

¹⁹ These are the divisions of the gatekeepers of the sons of Korah, and of the sons of Merari.

²⁰ And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the House of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

²¹ Of the sons of Laadan were the sons of the Gershonites. Of Laadan were the chief fathers of Laadan: Gershon and Jehieli.

²² The sons of Jehieli were Zetham and Joel, his brother, appointed over the treasures of the House of the LORD.

²³ Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, and of the Uzzielites:

²⁴ Shebuel, the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, a ruler over the treasures.

²⁵ And of his brethren (who came from Eliezer) was Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.

²⁶ Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things which David the king and the chief fathers and the captains over thousands and hundreds and the captains of the army had dedicated

²⁷ (they dedicated the plunder from the battles to maintain the House of the LORD)

²⁸ and all that Samuel the Seer had dedicated, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah. Whoever had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shelomith and his brethren.

²⁹ Of the Izharites was Chenaniah and his sons, seeing to outside business over Israel, for officers and for judges.

³⁰ Of the Hebronites were Hashabiah and his brethren, men of strength. One thousand seven hundred were officers for Israel beyond Jordan, westward, in all the business of the LORD and for the service of the king.

³¹ Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chiefest of the Hebronites by his generations, according to the families. And in the fortieth year of the reign of David they sought them. And men of strength were found among them at Jazer in Gilead.

³² And his brethren, men of strength, two thousand seven hundred chief fathers, whom King David made rulers over the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God and for the king’s business.