1 Chronicles 26:14

1 Chronicles 26:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The lot for the east fell to Shelemiah. They cast lots also for his son Zechariah, a shrewd counselor, and his lot came out for the north.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then they cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and his lot came out for the North Gate;
• New Living Translation (NLT)The responsibility for the east gate went to Meshelemiah and his group. The north gate was assigned to his son Zechariah, a man of unusual wisdom.

Context of 1 Chronicles 26:14

12These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their leaders, had duties for ministering in the temple of the Lord, just as their relatives had. 13Lots were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike. The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him. 15The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-Edom, and the lot for the storehouse fell to his sons. 16The lots for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road fell to Shuppim and Hosah. Guard was alongside of guard:

1 Chronicles 26:14 word by word

וַיִּפֹּ֧ל הַגּוֹרָ֛ל מִזְרָ֖חָה לְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֑הוּ וּזְכַרְיָ֨הוּ בְנ֜וֹ יוֹעֵ֣ץ׀ בְּשֶׂ֗כֶל הִפִּ֙ילוּ֙ גּֽוֹרָל֔וֹת וַיֵּצֵ֥א גוֹרָל֖וֹ צָפֽוֹנָה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the lotגּוֹרָלgôrâl gôrâl · allottedH1486
• eastwardמִזְרָחmizrâch · eastH4217
• fellנָפַלnâphal · to fall: allotH5307
• to Shelemiahשֶׁלֶמְיָהוּshelemyâh shelemyâhû · ShelemiahH8018
• Then for Zechariahזְכַרְיָהוּzekaryâh zekaryâhû · ZechariahH2148
• his sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• a wiseשֵׂ֫כֶלώekel ώêkel · understandingH7922
• counsellorיָעַץyâ‛ats · to adviseH3289
• came outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: casting(lot)H3318
• northwardצָפוֹןtsâphôn tsâphôn · northH6828

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 26:14

• 1 Chronicles 25:1David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun for the ministry of prophesying, accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals. Here is the list of the men who performed this service:
• 1 Chronicles 25:2From the sons of Asaph: Zakkur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were under the supervision of Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s supervision.

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 26:14

• Porters
• Shelemiah
• Zechariah (Zecharias)

In the dictionaries

• Lot
• Chronicles, Books of
• Meshelemiah
• Adonijah
• David
• Ezekiel
• Genealogy
• Korahites; Sons of Korah
• Kore
• Merari

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary