1 Chronicles 26:4

1 Chronicles 26:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Moreover the sons of Obed–edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover the sons of Obed-Edom were Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
• New Living Translation (NLT)The sons of Obed-edom, also gatekeepers, were Shemaiah (the oldest), Jehozabad (the second), Joah (the third), Sacar (the fourth), Nethanel (the fifth),

Context of 1 Chronicles 26:4

2Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, 3Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth and Eliehoenai the seventh. Obed-Edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sakar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, 5Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh and Peullethai the eighth. (For God had blessed Obed-Edom.) 6Obed-Edom’s son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders in their father’s family because they were very capable men.

1 Chronicles 26:4 word by word

וּלְעֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֖ם בָּנִ֑ים שְׁמַֽעְיָ֤ה הַבְּכוֹר֙ יְהוֹזָבָ֣ד הַשֵּׁנִ֔י יוֹאָ֤ח הַשְּׁלִשִׁי֙ וְשָׂכָ֣ר הָרְבִיעִ֔י וּנְתַנְאֵ֖ל הַחֲמִישִֽׁי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Moreover the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Obed–edomעֹבֵד אֱדוֹם‛ôbêd 'ĕdôm · Obed-edomH5654
• Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּshema‛yâh shema‛yâhû · ShemaiahH8098
• the firstbornבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060
• Jehozabadיְהוֹזָבָדyehôzâbâd · JehozabadH3075
• the secondשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
• Joahיוֹאָחyô'âch · JoahH3098
• the thirdשְׁלִישִׁיshelîyshîy · thirdH7992
• and Sacarשָׂכָרώâkâr · SacharH7940
• the fourthרְבִיעִיrebîy‛îy rebi‛îy · fourthH7243
• and Nethaneelנְתַנְאֵלnethan'êl · NethanelH5417
• the fifthחֲמִישִׁיchămîyshîy chămishshîy · fifthH2549

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 26:4

• 1 Chronicles 15:18and with them their relatives next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.
• 1 Chronicles 16:5Asaph was the chief, and next to him in rank were Zechariah, then Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They were to play the lyres and harps, Asaph was to sound the cymbals,

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 26:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Obed-edom and Hosah 1 Chronicles 26:10 had been “porters,” or door - keepers, from the time of the bringing up of the ark into Jerusalem 1 Chronicles 15:24; 1 Chronicles 16:38.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-121Ch 26:1-12. Divisions of the Porters. 1-2. Concerning the divisions of the porters--There were four thousand (1Ch 23:6), all taken from the families of the Kohathites and Merarites (1Ch 26:14), divided into twenty-four courses--as the priests and musicians. Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph--Seven sons of Meshelemiah are mentioned (1Ch 26:2), whereas eighteen are given (1Ch 26:9), but in this latter number his relatives are included.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 26:4

• Jehozabad
• Joah
• Nethaneel
• Obed-Edom
• Sacar
• Shemaiah

In the dictionaries

• Edom
• Obed-Edom
• Chronicles, Books of
• Jehozabad
• Joah
• Nethaneel
• ObedEdom
• Sachar
• Shemaiah
• Adonijah

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