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.
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• 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;

Context of 1 Chronicles 26:14

12Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of Yhwh. 13And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. 15To Obed–edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim. 16To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.

1 Chronicles 26:14 word by word

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

• 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 25:1Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
• 1 Chronicles 25:2Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.

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