1 Chronicles - 26

1 - Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

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

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

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

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

6 - 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 Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed - , Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.

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

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

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

12 - 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, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.

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

15 - To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.

16 - 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 Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.

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

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

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

21 - 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 Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the LORD.

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

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

25 - 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 - 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 - Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house 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; and whosoever had dedicated any thing, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren.

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

30 - 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 - 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, 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.