1Here are the groups of men who guarded the gates. From the family of Korah came Meshelemiah, the son of Kore. Kore was one of the sons of Asaph.2Meshelemiah had sons. Zechariah was his first son. Jediael was his second son. Zebadiah was the third. Jathniel was the fourth.3Elam was the fifth. Jehohanan was the sixth. And Eliehoenai was the seventh.4Obed-Edom also had sons. Shemaiah was his first son. Jehozabad was his second son. Joah was the third. Sakar was the fourth. Nethanel was the fifth.5Ammiel was the sixth. Issachar was the seventh. And Peullethai was the eighth. God had blessed Obed-Edom.6Obed-Edom’s son Shemaiah also had sons. They were leaders in their family. That’s because they were men of great ability.7The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad. Elzabad’s relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also capable men.8All of them belonged to the family line of Obed-Edom. They and their sons and relatives were capable men. They were strong enough to do their work. The total number of men in the family line of Obed-Edom was 62.9Meshelemiah’s sons and relatives were capable men. Their total number was 18.10Hosah belonged to the family line of Merari. Hosah’s first son was Shimri. But Shimri wasn’t the eldest son. His father had made him the first.11Hilkiah was Hosah’s second son. Tabaliah was the third. Zechariah was the fourth. The total number of Hosah’s sons and relatives was 13.12Those groups of men guarded the gates. They worked under their leaders. They served at the LORD’s temple, just as their relatives had served.13Lots were cast for each gate, family by family. Young and old alike were chosen.14The lot chosen for the East Gate was for Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, who gave wise advice. The lot chosen for the North Gate was for Zechariah.15The lot chosen for the South Gate was for Obed-Edom. The lot chosen for the storeroom was for his sons.16Lots were chosen for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road. Those lots were chosen for Shuppim and Hosah. One guard stood next to another.17There were six Levites a day on the east. There were four a day on the north. There were four a day on the south. And there were two at a time at the storeroom.18Two Levite guards were at the courtyard to the west. And four were at the road.19Those were the groups of the men who guarded the gates. They belonged to the family lines of Korah and Merari.
Other officials
20Men were in charge of the treasures in the house of God. They were the Levite relatives of the men who guarded the gates. These men were also in charge of other treasures that had been set apart for God.21Ladan was from the family line of Gershon. Some leaders of families belonged to Ladan’s family line. One of them was Jehieli.22The sons of Jehieli were Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasures in the LORD’s temple.23Here are the officials who were from the family lines of Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.24Shubael was from the family line of Moses’ son Gershom. Shubael was the official in charge of the treasures.25His relatives through Eliezer included his son Rehabiah. Jeshaiah was Rehabiah’s son. Joram was Jeshaiah’s son. Zikri was Joram’s son. And Shelomith was Zikri’s son.26Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the treasures that had been set apart for God. King David had set those treasures apart. Some family leaders had also set them apart. They were the commanders of thousands of men and commanders of hundreds. The treasures had also been set apart by other army commanders.27Some of the goods that had been taken in battle were set apart to repair the LORD’s temple.28Samuel the prophet had set apart some things for God. Saul, the son of Kish, had set apart other things. So had Abner, the son of Ner. And so had Joab, the son of Zeruiah. All these things and everything else that had been set apart were taken care of by Shelomith and his relatives.29From the family line of Izhar came Kenaniah and his sons. They were given duties that were away from the temple. They were officials and judges over Israel.30From the family line of Hebron came Hashabiah and his relatives. They were capable men. The total number was 1,700. It was their duty to serve the king in Israel west of the River Jordan. It was also their duty to do all the LORD’s work there.31Jeriah was the chief of the family line of Hebron. That’s based on their family history. In the 40th year of David’s rule, a search was made in the records. That’s how capable men were found in the family line of Hebron at Jazer in Gilead.32Jeriah had 2,700 relatives. They were capable men and family leaders. King David had put them in charge of the tribes of Reuben and Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh. They were in charge of matters having to do with God and the king.
1 Chronicles 26
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Divisions of the Gatekeepers
1As for the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.2And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, (1Ch 9:21)3Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.4And Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, (1Ch 15:18; 1Ch 15:24; 1Ch 16:38)5Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth, for God blessed him. (2Sa 6:11; 1Ch 13:14)6Also to his son Shemaiah were sons born who were rulers in their fathers’ houses, for they were men of great ability.7The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad, whose brothers were able men, Elihu and Semachiah.8All these were of the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and brothers, able men qualified for the service; sixty-two of Obed-edom.9And Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, able men, eighteen.10And Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the firstborn, his father made him chief), (1Ch 16:38)11Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.12These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their chief men, had duties, just as their brothers did, ministering in the house of the Lord.13And they cast lots by fathers’ houses, small and great alike, for their gates. (1Ch 25:8)14The 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.15Obed-edom’s came out for the south, and to his sons was allotted the gatehouse. (2Ch 25:24; Ne 12:25)16For Shuppim and Hosah it came out for the west, at the gate of Shallecheth on the road that goes up. Watch corresponded to watch. (1Ch 26:10)17On the east there were six each day,[1] on the north four each day, on the south four each day, as well as two and two at the gatehouse.18And for the colonnade[2] on the west there were four at the road and two at the colonnade. (2Ki 23:11)19These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the Korahites and the sons of Merari.
Treasurers and Other Officials
20And of the Levites, Ahijah had charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated gifts. (1Ch 26:22; 1Ch 26:24; 1Ch 26:26; 1Ch 28:12; Ezr 2:69; Ne 10:38)21The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers’ houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.[3] (1Ch 29:8)22The sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and Joel his brother, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the Lord. (1Ch 23:8)23Of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites— (1Ch 23:12)24and Shebuel the son of Gershom, son of Moses, was chief officer in charge of the treasuries. (1Ch 23:16; 1Ch 24:20)25His brothers: from Eliezer were his son Rehabiah, and his son Jeshaiah, and his son Joram, and his son Zichri, and his son Shelomoth. (1Ch 23:17; 1Ch 23:18; 1Ch 24:21)26This Shelomoth and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries of the dedicated gifts that David the king and the heads of the fathers’ houses and the officers of the thousands and the hundreds and the commanders of the army had dedicated. (2Sa 8:11)27From spoil won in battles they dedicated gifts for the maintenance of the house of the Lord.28Also all that Samuel the seer and Saul the son of Kish and Abner the son of Ner and Joab the son of Zeruiah had dedicated—all dedicated gifts were in the care of Shelomoth[4] and his brothers. (1Sa 9:9; 1Ch 26:25; 1Ch 29:29)29Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to external duties for Israel, as officers and judges. (De 16:18; 1Ch 23:4; Ne 11:16)30Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, 1,700 men of ability, had the oversight of Israel westward of the Jordan for all the work of the Lord and for the service of the king. (1Ch 27:17)31Of the Hebronites, Jerijah was chief of the Hebronites of whatever genealogy or fathers’ houses. (In the fortieth year of David’s reign search was made and men of great ability among them were found at Jazer in Gilead.) (Nu 21:32; Jos 21:39; 1Ch 6:81; 1Ch 23:19; 1Ch 24:23)32King David appointed him and his brothers, 2,700 men of ability, heads of fathers’ houses, to have the oversight of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of the Manassites for everything pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king. (2Ch 19:11)