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1 For the divisions of the door-keepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah, the son of Kore, of the sons of Ebiasaph.
1 For the divisions of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
2 And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the oldest, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
2 Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.
3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.
4 And Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the oldest, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth,
4 Obed-Edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth; for the blessing of God was on him.
5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him.
6 And Shemaiah his son had sons, rulers over the family of their father, for they were able men.
6 Sons were also born to Shemaiah his son, who ruled over the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valor.
7 The sons of Shemaiah: Othni and Rephael and Obed, Elzabad, whose brothers were great men of war, Elihu and Semachiah.
7 The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose relatives were valiant men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
8 All these were sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brothers, able men and strong for the work; sixty-two sons of Obed-edom.
8 All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom with their sons and their brothers, able men in strength for the service: sixty-two of Obed-Edom.
9 Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, eighteen able men.
9 Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, eighteen valiant men.
10 And Hosah, a son of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the oldest, his father made him chief);
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),
11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: Hosah had thirteen sons and brothers.
11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. All the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.
12 Of these were the divisions of the door-keepers, men of authority, having responsible positions like their brothers to be servants in the house of the Lord.
12 Of these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brothers, to minister in Yahweh’s house.
13 And the families were taken by the decision of the Lord for every door; the small family had the same chance as the great.
13 They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.
14 And the care of the door on the east came out for Shelemiah. Then the name of Zechariah his son, a man wise in discussion, came out, and the door on the north was given to him.
14 The lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
15 To Obed-edom, that on the south; and to his sons, the store-house.
15 To Obed-Edom southward; and to his sons the storehouse.
16 To Hosah, the door on the west, by the door of Shallecheth, at the footway which goes up, watch by watch.
16 To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watchman opposite watchman.
17 On the east were six Levites a day, and on the north and the south four a day, and for the store-house two and two.
17 Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.
18 For the pillared way, on the west, four at the footway and two at the pillared way itself.
18 For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.
19 These were the divisions of door-keepers, of the sons of the Korahites and of the sons of Merari.
19 These were the divisions of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.
20 And the Levites their brothers were responsible for the stores of the house of God and the holy things.
20 Of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of God’s house and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
21 The sons of Ladan: sons of the Gershonites of the family of Ladan, heads of families of Ladan the Gershonite, Jehieli.
21 The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers’ households belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.
22 The sons of Jehieli: Zetham and Joel, his brother, had the care of the stores of the house of the Lord.
22 The sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasures of Yahweh’s house.
23 Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, of the Uzzielites:
23 Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, of the Uzzielites:
24 And Shebuel, the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was controller of the stores.
24 Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler over the treasuries.
25 And his brothers: of Eliezer, Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomoth his son.
25 His brothers: of Eliezer, Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomoth his son.
26 Shelomoth and his brothers were responsible for all the store of holy things which David the king and the heads of families, the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and the captains of the army, had given to the Lord.
26 This Shelomoth and his brothers were over all the treasuries of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the heads of the fathers’ households, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the army, had dedicated.
27 From the goods taken in war, they gave, as a holy offering, materials for the building of the house of the Lord.
27 They dedicated some of the plunder won in battles to repair Yahweh’s house.
28 And everything Samuel the prophet and Saul, the son of Kish, and Abner, the son of Ner, and Joab, the son of Zeruiah, had made holy; whatever anyone had given, it was under the care of Shelomoth and his brothers.
28 All that Samuel the seer, Saul the son of Kish, Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah had dedicated, whoever had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shelomoth and of his brothers.
29 Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons had to do all the public business of Israel, in relation to judges and men in authority.
29 Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.
30 Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, seventeen hundred able men, were overseers of Israel on the other side of the Jordan, to the west, being responsible for all the work of the Lord's house and for the work done by the king's servants.
30 Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, one thousand seven hundred men of valor, had the oversight of Israel beyond the Jordan westward, for all the business of Yahweh and for the service of the king.
31 Of the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief of all the Hebronites, in their generations by families. In the fortieth year of the rule of David a search was made, and able men were seen among them at Jazer of Gilead.
31 Of the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief of the Hebronites, according to their generations by fathers’ households. They were sought for in the fortieth year of the reign of David, and mighty men of valor were found among them at Jazer of Gilead.
32 And his brothers were two thousand, seven hundred able men, heads of families, whom King David made overseers over the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, in everything to do with God, and for the king's business.
32 His relatives, men of valor, were two thousand seven hundred, heads of fathers’ households, whom King David made overseers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites, for every matter pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.

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  • Ammiel

    Son of Obed-edom

    Sixth son of Obed-edom the gatekeeper.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:5

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  • Chenaniah

    Officer and judge over Israel

    Of the Izrahites; he and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:29

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  • Elam

    Son of Meshelemiah

    Fifth son of Meshelemiah the gatekeeper.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:3

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  • Eliehoenai

    Son of Meshelemiah

    Seventh son of Meshelemiah the gatekeeper.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:3

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  • Elihu

    Capable man of Obed-edom's family

    Named with Semachiah as a capable kinsman among the descendants of Obed-edom.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:7

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  • Elzabad

    Son of Shemaiah

    Capable man and son of Shemaiah son of Obed-edom.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:7

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  • Hashabiah

    Officer west of the Jordan

    Of the Hebronites; he and 1,700 capable relatives had charge of the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan for the LORD and the king.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:30

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  • Hilkiah

    Second son of Hosah

    Second of the sons of Hosah the Merarite gatekeeper.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:11

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  • Hosah

    Merarite gatekeeper

    Merarite appointed a gatekeeper; his lot was the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate, and he had thirteen sons and brothers.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 16:38; 1 Chronicles 26:10; 1 Chronicles 26:16

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  • Issachar

    Son of Obed-edom

    Seventh son of Obed-edom the gatekeeper.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:5

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  • Jathniel

    Son of Meshelemiah

    Fourth son of Meshelemiah the gatekeeper.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:2

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  • Jediael

    Son of Meshelemiah

    Second son of Meshelemiah the gatekeeper.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:2

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  • Jehiel

    First son of Ladan, treasurer

    Firstborn son of Ladan the Gershonite; descendants of Ladan through Jehieli were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD, and Jehiel the Gershonite oversaw the…

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 23:8; 1 Chronicles 26:21; 1 Chronicles 29:8

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  • Jehohanan

    Son of Meshelemiah

    Sixth son of Meshelemiah the gatekeeper.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:3

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  • Jehozabad

    Son of Obed-edom

    Second son of Obed-edom the gatekeeper, whom God had blessed.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:4

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  • Jeriah

    Chief of the Hebronites

    First of the sons of Hebron; Jerijah was chief of the Hebronites, and in David's fortieth year 2,700 capable men of his relatives were found at Jazer in Gilead and appointed over…

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 23:19; 1 Chronicles 24:23; 1 Chronicles 26:31

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  • Jeshaiah

    Ancestor of Shelomith

    Son of Rehabiah and father of Joram in the line of Eliezer's descendants.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:25

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  • Joah

    Son of Obed-edom

    Third son of Obed-edom the gatekeeper.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:4

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  • Joel

    Son of Ladan, treasurer

    Son of Ladan the Gershonite; he and his brother Zetham were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 23:8; 1 Chronicles 26:22

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  • Joram

    Ancestor of Shelomith

    Son of Jeshaiah and father of Zichri in the line of Eliezer's descendants.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:25

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  • Kore

    Son of Ebiasaph

    Kore is named as the son of Ebiasaph in the ancestry of the gatekeeper Shallum (1 Chronicles 9:19). 1 Chronicles 26:1 names Meshelemiah son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:19; 1 Chronicles 26:1

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  • Ladan

    Gershonite family head

    Son of Gershon; his sons were Jehiel, Zetham and Joel.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 23:7; 1 Chronicles 23:8; 1 Chronicles 26:21

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  • Meshelemiah

    Father of a gatekeeper

    Named as the father of the gatekeeper Zechariah; the text gives no father for him.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:21; 1 Chronicles 26:1; 1 Chronicles 26:2

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  • Nethanel

    Son of Obed-edom

    Fifth son of Obed-edom the gatekeeper.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:4

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  • Obed

    Son of Shemaiah

    Capable man and son of Shemaiah son of Obed-edom.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:7

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  • Othni

    Son of Shemaiah

    Capable man and son of Shemaiah son of Obed-edom.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:7

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  • Peullethai

    Son of Obed-edom

    Eighth son of Obed-edom the gatekeeper.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:5

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  • Rehabiah

    Only son of Eliezer

    First descendant of Eliezer son of Moses; Eliezer had no other sons but Rehabiah's sons were very numerous.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 23:17; 1 Chronicles 24:21; 1 Chronicles 26:25

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  • Rephael

    Son of Shemaiah

    Capable man and son of Shemaiah son of Obed-edom.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:7

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  • Semachiah

    Capable man of Obed-edom's family

    Named with Elihu as a capable kinsman among the descendants of Obed-edom.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:7

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  • Shebuel

    Chief officer over the treasuries

    Descendant of Gershom son of Moses and the first among his descendants; he was the officer in charge of the treasuries (24:20 calls a Shubael a son of Amram whose son was…

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 23:16; 1 Chronicles 24:20; 1 Chronicles 26:24

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  • Shemaiah

    Firstborn of Obed-edom

    Firstborn son of Obed-edom, whose own sons ruled their families because they were strong, capable men.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:4; 1 Chronicles 26:6; 1 Chronicles 26:7

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  • Shimri

    First of Hosah's sons by appointment

    Son of Hosah the Merarite; his father appointed him first although he was not the firstborn.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:10

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  • Tebaliah

    Third son of Hosah

    Third of the sons of Hosah the Merarite gatekeeper.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:11

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  • Zebadiah

    Son of Meshelemiah

    Third son of Meshelemiah the gatekeeper.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:2

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  • Zechariah

    Fourth son of Hosah

    Fourth of the sons of Hosah the Merarite gatekeeper.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:11

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  • Zechariah

    Gatekeeper at the Tent of Meeting

    Son of Meshelemiah, the gatekeeper at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:21; 1 Chronicles 26:2; 1 Chronicles 26:14

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  • Zetham

    Son of Ladan, treasurer

    Son of Ladan the Gershonite; he and his brother Joel were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD (26:22 calls them sons of Jehieli).

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 23:8; 1 Chronicles 26:22

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  • Zichri

    Ancestor of Shelomith

    Son of Joram and father of Shelomith in the line of Eliezer's descendants.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:25

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Cross references (28)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 2 Chronicles 23:19; 1 Chronicles 9:17–27; Psalm 49:1; 1 Chronicles 15:23–24; Psalm 44:1
  2. 2 1 Chronicles 9:21
  3. 4 1 Chronicles 16:38; 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:24; 1 Chronicles 15:21; 1 Chronicles 16:5
  4. 5 Psalm 128:1
  5. 6 Judges 6:12; Nehemiah 11:14; 1 Chronicles 26:8; 1 Chronicles 12:28; 2 Timothy 2:3
  6. 8 2 Corinthians 3:6; 1 Peter 4:11; Matthew 25:15; 1 Corinthians 12:4–11
  7. 9 1 Chronicles 26:14; 1 Chronicles 26:1
  8. 10 1 Chronicles 16:38; 1 Chronicles 5:1–2
  9. 12 1 Chronicles 25:8
  10. 13 1 Chronicles 24:31; 1 Chronicles 25:8; 1 Chronicles 24:5
  11. 15 2 Chronicles 25:24; 1 Chronicles 26:17
  12. 16 1 Kings 10:5; 2 Chronicles 9:4; 1 Chronicles 26:10–12; 1 Chronicles 25:8; Nehemiah 12:24
  13. 17 1 Chronicles 9:24; 2 Chronicles 8:14
  14. 18 2 Kings 23:11
  15. 19 Numbers 16:11
  16. 20 1 Chronicles 26:22; 1 Kings 15:18; 2 Chronicles 31:11–12; 1 Chronicles 22:3–4; 1 Chronicles 22:14–16
  17. 21 1 Chronicles 23:7; 1 Chronicles 6:17; 1 Chronicles 29:8
  18. 22 1 Chronicles 23:8; 1 Chronicles 26:20; Nehemiah 10:38; 1 Chronicles 29:8
  19. 23 Numbers 3:27; 1 Chronicles 23:12; Numbers 3:19
  20. 24 1 Chronicles 24:20; 1 Chronicles 23:15–16
  21. 25 1 Chronicles 23:17–18; 1 Chronicles 23:15; Exodus 18:4
  22. 26 2 Samuel 8:11; Numbers 31:30–52; 1 Chronicles 29:2–9; 1 Chronicles 18:11; 1 Chronicles 22:14
  23. 27 Nehemiah 10:32–34; 2 Kings 12:14; Joshua 6:19
  24. 28 1 Samuel 9:9; 1 Samuel 17:55; 1 Samuel 14:47–51; 2 Samuel 10:9–14
  25. 29 1 Chronicles 23:4; Nehemiah 11:16; 2 Chronicles 19:8–11; 1 Chronicles 23:12; 2 Chronicles 34:13
  26. 30 1 Chronicles 27:17; 1 Chronicles 23:19; 1 Chronicles 23:12
  27. 31 1 Chronicles 23:19; Joshua 21:39; 1 Chronicles 29:27; 1 Chronicles 6:81; 1 Kings 2:11
  28. 32 2 Chronicles 19:11; 1 Chronicles 24:31; 1 Chronicles 12:37; 1 Chronicles 23:24; 1 Chronicles 15:12

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