1 Chronicles 26

1 For the courses of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites; Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

And the divisions of the porters: of the Corites Meselemia, the son of Core, of the sons of Asaph.

2 And Meshelemiah had sons; Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth;

The sons of Meselemia: Zacharias the firstborn, Jadihel the second, Zabadias the third, Jathanael the fourth,

3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.

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

4 And Obed-edom had sons; Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth;

And the sons of Obededom, Semeias the firstborn, Jozabad the second, Joaha the third, Sachar the fourth, Nathanael the fifth,

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

Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Phollathi the eighth: for the Lord had blessed him.

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

And to Semei his son were born sons, herds of their families: for they were men of great valour.

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

The sons then of Semeias were Othni, and Raphael, and Obed, Elizabad, and his brethren most valiant men: and Eliu, and Samachias.

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

All these of the sons of Obededom: they, and their sons, and their brethren most able men for service, sixty-two of Obededom.

9 And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, valiant men, eighteen.

And the sons of Meselemia, and their brethren strong men, were eighteen.

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

And of Hosa, that is, of the sons of Merari: Semri the chief, (for he had not a firstborn, and therefore his father made him chief.)

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

Helcias the second, Tabelias the third, Zacharias the fourth: all these the sons, and the brethren of Hosa, were thirteen.

12 Of these were the courses of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having charges like as their brethren, to minister in the house of the LORD.

Among these were the divisions of the porters, so that the chiefs of the wards, as well as their brethren, always ministered in the house of the Lord.

13 And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.

And they cast lots equally, both little and great, by their families for every one of the gates.

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

And the lot of the east fell to Selemias. But to his son Zacharias, a very wise and learned man, the north gate fell by lot.

15 To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the storehouse.

And to Obededom and his sons that towards the south: in which part of the house was the council of the ancients.

16 To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goeth up, ward against ward.

To Sephim, and Hosa towards the west, by the gate which leadeth to the way of the ascent: ward against ward.

17 Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.

Now towards the east were six Levites: and towards the north four a day: and towards the south likewise four a day: and where the council was, two and two.

18 For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.

In the cells also of the porters toward the west four in the way: and two at every cell.

19 These were the courses of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.

These are the divisions of the porters of the sons of Core, and of Merari.

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

Now Achias was over the treasures of the house of God, and the holy vessels.

21 The sons of Ladan; the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers’ [houses] belonging to Ladan the Gershonite; Jehieli.

The sons of Ledan, the sons of Gersonni: of Ledan were heads of the families, of Ledan, and Gersonni, Jehieli.

22 The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasuries of the house of the LORD.

The sons of Jehieli: Zathan and Joel, his brethren over the treasures of the house of the Lord,

23 Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, of the Uzzielites:

With the Amramites, and Isaarites, and Hebronites, and Ozielites.

24 and Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler over the treasuries.

And Subael the son of Gersom, the son of Moses, was chief over the treasures.

25 And his brethren; of Eliezer [came] Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomoth his son.

His brethren also, Eliezer, whose son Rohobia, and his son Isaias, and his son Joram, and his son Zechri, and his son Selemith.

26 This Shelomoth and his brethren were over all the treasuries of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the heads of the fathers’ [houses], the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated.

Which Selemith and his brethren were over the treasures of the holy things, which king David, and the heads of families, and the captains over thousands and over hundreds, and the captains of the host had dedicated,

27 Out of the spoil won in battles did they dedicate to repair the house of the LORD.

Out of the wars, and the spoils won in battles, which they had consecrated to the building and furniture of the temple of the Lord.

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

And all these things that Samuel the seer and Saul the son of Cis, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Sarvia had sanctified: and whosoever had sanctified those things, they were under the hand of Selemith and his brethren.

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

But Chonenias and his sons were over the Isaarites, for the business abroad over Israel to teach them and judge them.

30 Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, had the oversight of Israel beyond Jordan westward; for all the business of the LORD, and for the service of the king.

And of the Hebronites Hasabias, and his brethren most able men, a thousand seven hundred had the charge over Israel beyond the Jordan westward, in all the works of the Lord, and for the service of the king.

31 Of the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even of the Hebronites, according to their generations by fathers’ [houses]. 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.

And the chief of the Hebronites was Jeria according to their families and kindreds. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were numbered, and there were found most valiant men in Jazer Galaad,

32 And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred, heads of fathers’ [houses], whom king David made overseers over the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of the Manassites, for every matter pertaining to God, and for the affairs of the king.

And his brethren of stronger age, two thousand seven hundred chiefs of families. And king David made them rulers over the Rubenites and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasses, for all the service of God, and the king.