1 Chronicles 26

The Divisions of the Gatekeepers

1These were the divisionsH4256 of the gatekeepersH7778:

From the KorahitesH7145: MeshelemiahH4920 sonH1121 of KoreH6981, one ofH4480 the sonsH1121 of AsaphH623. 2MeshelemiahH4920 had sonsH1121: ZechariahH2148 the firstbornH1060, JediaelH3043 the secondH8145, ZebadiahH2069 the thirdH7992, JathnielH3496 the fourthH7243, 3ElamH5867 the fifthH2549, JehohananH3076 the sixthH8345, and EliehoenaiH454 the seventhH7637. 4And Obed-edomH5654 also had sonsH1121: ShemaiahH8098 the firstbornH1060, JehozabadH3075 the secondH8145, JoahH3098 the thirdH7992, SacharH7940 the fourthH7243, NethanelH5417 the fifthH2549, 5AmmielH5988 the sixthH8345, IssacharH3485 the seventhH7637, and PeullethaiH6469 the eighthH8066. ForH3588 GodH430 had blessedH1288 Obed-edom. 6Also to his sonH1121 ShemaiahH8098 were bornH3205 sonsH1121 who ruledH4474 over their familiesH1H1004 becauseH3588 theyH1992 were strongH1368, capable menH2428. 7Shemaiah’sH8098 sonsH1121 were OthniH6273, RephaelH7501, ObedH5744, and ElzabadH443; his brothersH251 were ElihuH453 and SemachiahH5565, also capableH2428 menH1121. 8AllH3605 theseH428 were descendantsH1121 of Obed-edomH5654; theyH1992 and their sonsH1121 and brothersH251 were capableH2428 menH376 with strengthH3581 to do the workH5656—62H8346H8147 in all from Obed-edomH5654. 9MeshelemiahH4920 also had sonsH1121 and brothersH251 who were capableH2428 menH1121—18H8083H6240 in all. 10HosahH2621 the MerariteH1121H4847 also had sonsH1121: ShimriH8113 the firstH7218 (althoughH3588 he wasH1961 notH3808 the firstbornH1060, his fatherH1 had appointed himH7760 as the firstH7218), 11HilkiahH2518 the secondH8145, TebaliahH2882 the thirdH7992, and ZechariahH2148 the fourthH7243. The sonsH1121 and brothersH251 of HosahH2621 numbered 13H7969H6240 in allH3605.

12TheseH428 divisionsH4256 of the gatekeepersH7778, through their chiefH7218 menH1397, had dutiesH4931 for ministeringH8334 in the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, just asH5980 their relatives didH251. 13They castH5307 lotsH1486 for each gateH8179, according to their familiesH1H1004, youngH6996 and old alikeH1419.

14The lotH1486 for the EastH4217 Gate fellH5307 to ShelemiahH8018.1 Then lotsH1486 were castH5307 for his sonH1121 ZechariahH2148, a wiseH7922 counselorH3289, and the lotH1486 for the North GateH6828 fell to himH3318. 15The lot for the SouthH5045 Gate fell toH5654 Obed-edomH5654, and the lot for the storehousesH1004H624 to his sonsH1121. 16The lots for the West GateH4628 andH5973 the ShallechethH7996 GateH8179 on the ascendingH5927 highwayH45462 fell to ShuppimH8206 and HosahH2621.

There were guardsH4929 stationedH5980 at every watchH4929. 17Each dayH3117 there were sixH8337 LevitesH3881 on the eastH4217, fourH702 on the northH6828, fourH702 on the southH5045, and two pairsH8147 at the storehouseH624. 18As for the courtH65033 on the westH4628, there were fourH702 at the highwayH4546 and twoH8147 at the courtH6503.

19TheseH428 were the divisionsH4256 of the gatekeepersH7778 who were descendantsH1121 of KorahH7145 and MerariH4847.

The Treasurers, Officers, and Judges

20Now their fellow LevitesH3881 were4 in charge ofH5921 the treasuriesH214 of the houseH1004 of GodH430 and the treasuriesH214 of the dedicated thingsH6944. 21From the descendantsH1121 of LadanH3936, who wereH1121 GershonitesH1649 through LadanH39365 and headsH7218 of the familiesH1 of LadanH3936 the GershoniteH1649, were JehieliH3172,6 22the sonsH1121 of JehieliH3172, ZethamH2241, and his brotherH251 JoelH3100. They were in charge ofH5921 the treasuriesH214 of the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068.

23From the AmramitesH6020, the IzharitesH3325, the HebronitesH2276, and the UzzielitesH5817:

24ShebuelH7619, a descendantH1121 of GershomH1647 son ofH1121 MosesH4872, was the officerH5057 in charge ofH5921 the treasuriesH214. 25His relativesH251 through EliezerH461 included RehabiahH7345 his sonH1121, JeshaiahH34707 his sonH1121, JoramH3141 his sonH1121, ZichriH2147 his sonH1121, and ShelomithH8013 his sonH1121. 26ThisH1931 ShelomithH8013 and his brothersH251 were in charge ofH5921 allH3605 the treasuriesH214H6944 for the thingsH834 dedicatedH6942 by KingH4428 DavidH1732, by the headsH7218 of familiesH1 who were the commandersH8269 of thousandsH505 and of hundredsH3967, and by the armyH6635 commandersH8269. 27They had dedicatedH6942 some ofH4480 the plunderH7998 fromH4480 their battlesH4421 to the repairH2388 of the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068. 28EverythingH3605 that had been dedicatedH6942 by SamuelH8050 the seerH7203, SaulH7586 sonH1121 of KishH7027, AbnerH74 sonH1121 of NerH5369, and JoabH3097 sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870, along with everything elseH3605 that was dedicatedH6942, was underH5921 the careH3027 of ShelomithH8019 and his brothersH251. 29From the IzharitesH3325, ChenaniahH3663 and his sonsH1121 had the outsideH2435 dutiesH43998 as officersH7860 and judgesH8199 overH5921 IsraelH3478. 30From the HebronitesH2276, HashabiahH2811 and his relativesH251, 1,700H505H7651H3967H5921 capableH2428 menH1121, had charge of the affairsH6486 of IsraelH3478H5676 westH4628 of the JordanH3383 for allH3605 the workH4399 of the LORDH3068 and for the serviceH5656 of the kingH4428. 31As for the HebronitesH2276, JerijahH34049 was the chiefH7218 of the HebronitesH2276, according to the genealogiesH8435 of his ancestorsH1. In the fortiethH705 yearH8141 of David’sH1732 reignH4438 the records were searchedH1875, and strongH1368, capable menH2428 were foundH4672 among the Hebronites at JazerH3270 in GileadH1568. 32Among Jerijah’s relativesH251 there were 2,700H505H7651H3967 capableH2428 menH1121 who were headsH7218 of familiesH1. KingH4428 DavidH1732 appointed themH6485 overH5921 the ReubenitesH7206, the GaditesH1425, and the half-tribeH2677H7626 of ManassehH4520 for everyH3605 matterH1697 pertaining to GodH430 and for the affairsH1697 of the kingH4428.