1 Chronicles

Chapter 26

1  The divisions of the porters.  13  The gates assigned by lot.  20  The Levites that had charge of the treasures.  29  Officers and judges.

26:1 ¶ Concerning the divisions {4256} of the porters: {7778} Of the Korhites {7145} [was] Meshelemiah {4920} the son {1121} of Kore, {6981} of (4480) the sons {1121} of Asaph. {623}

26:2 And the sons {1121} of Meshelemiah {4920} [were], Zechariah {2148} the firstborn, {1060} Jediael {3043} the second, {8145} Zebadiah {2069} the third, {7992} Jathniel {3496} the fourth, {7243}

26:3 Elam {5867} the fifth, {2549} Jehohanan {3076} the sixth, {8345} Elioenai {454} the seventh. {7637}

26:4 Moreover the sons {1121} of Obededom {5654} [were], Shemaiah {8098} the firstborn, {1060} Jehozabad {3075} the second, {8145} Joah {3098} the third, {7992} and Sacar {7940} the fourth, {7243} and Nethaneel {5417} the fifth, {2549}

26:5 Ammiel {5988} the sixth, {8345} Issachar {3485} the seventh, {7637} Peulthai {6469} the eighth: {8066} for (3588) God {430} blessed {1288} <8765> him.

26:6 Also unto Shemaiah {8098} his son {1121} were sons {1121} born, {3205} <8738> that ruled {4474} throughout the house {1004} of their father: {1} for (3588) they (1992) [were] mighty men {1368} of valour. {2428}

26:7 The sons {1121} of Shemaiah; {8098} Othni, {6273} and Rephael, {7501} and Obed, {5744} Elzabad, {443} whose brethren {251} [were] strong [2428] men, {1121} (2428) Elihu, {453} and Semachiah. {5565}

26:8 All (3605) these (428) of the sons {1121} (4480) of Obededom: {5654} they (1992) and their sons {1121} and their brethren, {251} able {2428} men {376} for strength {3581} for the service, {5656} [were] threescore {8346} and two {8147} of Obededom. {5654}

26:9 And Meshelemiah {4920} had sons {1121} and brethren, {251} strong [2428] men, {1121} (2428) eighteen. {8083} {6240}

26:10 Also Hosah, {2621} of (4480) the children {1121} of Merari, {4847} had sons; {1121} Simri {8113} the chief, {7218} (for (3588) [though] he was (1961) not (3808) the firstborn, {1060} yet his father {1} made {7760} <8799> him the chief;) {7218}

26:11 Hilkiah {2518} the second, {8145} Tebaliah {2882} the third, {7992} Zechariah {2148} the fourth: {7243} all (3605) the sons {1121} and brethren {251} of Hosah {2621} [were] thirteen. {7969} {6240}

26:12 Among these (428) [were] the divisions {4256} of the porters, {7778} [even] among the chief {7218} men, {1397} [having] wards {4931} one against [5980] another, {251} (5980) to minister {8334} <8763> in the house {1004} of the LORD. {3068}

26:13 ¶ And they cast {5307} <8686> lots, {1486} as well the small {6996} as the great, {1419} according to the house {1004} of their fathers, {1} for every gate. {8179}

26:14 And the lot {1486} eastward {4217} fell {5307} <8799> to Shelemiah. {8018} Then for Zechariah {2148} his son, {1121} a wise {7922} counsellor, {3289} <8802> they cast {5307} <8689> lots; {1486} and his lot {1486} came out {3318} <8799> northward. {6828}

26:15 To Obededom {5654} southward; {5045} and to his sons {1121} the house {1004} of Asuppim. {624}

26:16 To Shuppim {8206} and Hosah {2621} [the lot came forth] westward, {4628} with (5973) the gate {8179} Shallecheth, {7996} by the causeway {4546} of the going up, {5927} <8802> ward {4929} against {5980} ward. {4929}

26:17 Eastward {4217} [were] six {8337} Levites, {3881} northward {6828} four {702} a day, {3117} southward {5045} four {702} a day, {3117} and toward Asuppim {624} two {8147} [and] two. {8147}

26:18 At Parbar {6503} westward, {4628} four {702} at the causeway, {4546} [and] two {8147} at Parbar. {6503}

26:19 These (428) [are] the divisions {4256} of the porters {7778} among the sons {1121} of Kore, {7145} and among the sons {1121} of Merari. {4847}

26:20 ¶ And of the Levites, {3881} Ahijah {281} [was] over (5921) the treasures {214} of the house {1004} of God, {430} and over the treasures {214} of the dedicated things. {6944}

26:21 [As concerning] the sons {1121} of Laadan; {3936} the sons {1121} of the Gershonite {1649} Laadan, {3936} chief {7218} fathers, {1} [even] of Laadan {3936} the Gershonite, {1649} [were] Jehieli. {3172}

26:22 The sons {1121} of Jehieli; {3172} Zetham, {2241} and Joel {3100} his brother, {251} [which were] over (5921) the treasures {214} of the house {1004} of the LORD. {3068}

26:23 Of the Amramites, {6020} [and] the Izharites, {3325} the Hebronites, {2276} [and] the Uzzielites: {5817}

26:24 And Shebuel {7619} the son {1121} of Gershom, [1647] (1648) the son {1121} of Moses, {4872} [was] ruler {5057} of (5921) the treasures. {214}

26:25 And his brethren {251} by Eliezer; {461} Rehabiah {7345} his son, {1121} and Jeshaiah {3470} his son, {1121} and Joram {3141} his son, {1121} and Zichri {2147} his son, {1121} and Shelomith {8013} [8019] k8675- his son. {1121}

26:26 Which (1931) Shelomith {8013} and his brethren {251} [were] over (5921) all (3605) the treasures {214} of the dedicated things, {6944} which (834) David {1732} the king, {4428} and the chief {7218} fathers, {1} the captains {8269} over thousands {505} and hundreds, {3967} and the captains {8269} of the host, {6635} had dedicated. {6942} <8689>

26:27 Out of (4480) the spoils {7998} won in (4480) battles {4421} did they dedicate {6942} <8689> to maintain {2388} <8763> the house {1004} of the LORD. {3068}

26:28 And all (3605) that Samuel {8050} the seer, [7200] <8802> (7203) and Saul {7586} the son {1121} of Kish, {7027} and Abner {74} the son {1121} of Ner, {5369} and Joab {3097} the son {1121} of Zeruiah, {6870} had dedicated; {6942} <8689> [and] whosoever (3605) had dedicated {6942} <8688> [any thing, it was] under (5921) the hand {3027} of Shelomith, {8019} and of his brethren. {251}

26:29 ¶ Of the Izharites, {3325} Chenaniah {3663} and his sons {1121} [were] for the outward {2435} business {4399} over (5921) Israel, {3478} for officers {7860} <8802> and judges. {8199} <8802>

26:30 [And] of the Hebronites, {2276} Hashabiah {2811} and his brethren, {251} men [1121] of valour, {2428} (1121) a thousand {505} and seven {7651} hundred, {3967} [were] officers {6486} among (5921) them of Israel {3478} on this side {5676} (4480) Jordan {3383} westward {4628} in all (3605) the business {4399} of the LORD, {3068} and in the service {5656} of the king. {4428}

26:31 Among the Hebronites {2276} [was] Jerijah {3404} the chief, {7218} [even] among the Hebronites, {2276} according to the generations {8435} of his fathers. {1} In the fortieth {705} year {8141} of the reign {4438} of David {1732} they were sought [1875] <8738> for, (1875) and there were found {4672} <8735> among them mighty men {1368} of valour {2428} at Jazer {3270} of Gilead. {1568}

26:32 And his brethren, {251} men {1121} of valour, {2428} [were] two thousand {505} and seven {7651} hundred {3967} chief {7218} fathers, {1} whom king {4428} David {1732} made rulers {6485} <8686> over (5921) the Reubenites, {7206} the Gadites, {1425} and the half {2677} tribe {7626} of Manasseh, {4520} for every (3605) matter {1697} pertaining to God, {430} and affairs {1697} of the king. {4428}