Chronicles I 26

1 And for the divisions of the gates: the sons of the Corites [were] Mosellemia, of the sons of Asaph.

CONCERNING the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

2 And Mosellemia's firstborn son [was] Zacharias, the second Jadiel, the third Zabadia, the fourth Jenuel,

And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

3 the fifth Jolam, the sixth Jonathan, the seventh Elionai, the eighth Abdedom.

Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.

4 And to Abdedom [there were born] sons, Samaias the firstborn, Jozabath the second, Joath the third, Sachar the fourth, Nathanael the fifth,

Moreover the sons of Obed-edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,

5 Amiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Phelathi the eighth: for God blessed him.

Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him.

6 And to Samaias his son were born the sons of his firstborn, chiefs over the house of their father, for they were mighty.

Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour.

7 The sons of Samai; Othni, and Raphael, and Obed, and Elzabath, and Achiud, mighty men, Heliu, and Sabachia, and Isbacom.

The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.

8 All [these were] of the sons of Abdedom, they and their sons and their brethren, doing mightily in service: in all sixty-two [born] to Abdedom.

All these of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obed-edom.

9 And Mosellemia [had] eighteen sons and brethren, mighty men.

And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.

10 And to Osa of the sons of Merari [there were born] sons, keeping the dominion; though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief of the second division.

Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief; )

11 Chelcias the second, Tablai the third, Zacharias the fourth: all these [were] the sons and brethren of Osa, thirteen.

Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen.

12 To these [were assigned] the divisions of the gates, to the chiefs of the mighty men the daily courses, even their brethren, to minister in the house of the Lord.

Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the Lord.

13 And they cast lots for the small as well as for the great, for the several gates, according to their families.

And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.

14 And the lot of the east gates fell to Selemias, and Zacharias: the sons of Soaz cast lots for Melchias, and the lot came out northward.

And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counseller, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

15 To Abdedom [they gave by lot] the south, opposite the house of Esephim.

To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.

16 [They gave the lot] for the second to Osa westward, after the gate of the chamber by the ascent, watch against watch.

To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.

17 Eastward [were] six [watchmen] in the day; northward four by the day; southward four by the day; and two at the Esephim,

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.

18 to relieve guard, also for Osa westward after the chamber-gate, three. [There was] a ward over against the ward of the ascent eastward, six [men] in a day, and four for the north, and four for the south, and at the Esephim two to relieve guard, and four by the west, and two to relieve guard at the pathway.

At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.

19 These [are] the divisions of the porters for the sons of Core, and to the sons of Merari.

These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.

20 And the Levites their brethren [were] over the treasures of the house of the Lord, and over the treasures of the hallowed things.

And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

21 These [were] the sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gersonite: to Ladan [belonged] the heads of the families: [the son] of Ladan the Gersonite [was] Jeiel.

As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.

22 The sons of Jeiel [were] Zethom, and Joel; brethren [who were] over the treasures of the house of the Lord.

The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the Lord.

23 To Ambram and Issaar belonged Chebron, and Oziel.

Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:

24 And Subael the [son] of Gersam, the [son] of Moses, [was] over the treasures.

And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures.

25 And Rabias [was] son to his brother Eliezer, and [so was] Josias, and Joram, and Zechri, and Salomoth.

And his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.

26 This Salomoth and his brethren [were] over all the sacred treasures, which David the king and the heads of families consecrated, [and] the captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, and princes of the host,

Which Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated.

27 things which he took out of cities and from the spoils, and consecrated some of them, so that the building of the house of God should not lack [supplies];

Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the Lord.

28 and over all the holy things of God dedicated by Samuel the prophet, and Saul the son of Kis, and Abenner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Saruia, whatever they sanctified [was] by the hand of Salomoth and his brethren.

And 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; and whosoever had dedicated any thing, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren.

29 For the Issaarites, Chonenia, and [his] sons [were over] the outward ministration over Israel, to record and to judge.

Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.

30 For the Chebronites, Asabias and his brethren, a thousand and seven hundred mighty men, [were] over the charge of Israel beyond Jordan westward, for all the service of the Lord and work of the king.

And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the Lord, and in the service of the king.

31 Of the [family] of Chebron Urias [was] chief, even of the Chebronites according to their generations, according to their families. In the forties year of his reign they were numbered, and there were found mighty men amongst them in Jazer of Galaad.

Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead.

32 And his brethren [were] two thousand and seven hundred mighty men, chiefs of their families, and king David set them over the Rubenites, and the Gaddites, and the half-tribe of Manasse, for every ordinance of the Lord, and business of the king.

And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.