1 Chronicles · Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
1 Chronicles 26 Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
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1 And the divisions of the porters: of the Corites Meselemia, the son of Core, of the sons of Asaph.
1 For the divisions of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
2 The sons of Meselemia: Zacharias the firstborn, Jadihel the second, Zabadias the third, Jathanael the fourth,
2 Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
3 Elam the fifth, Johanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.
3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.
4 And the sons of Obededom, Semeias the firstborn, Jozabad the second, Joaha the third, Sachar the fourth, Nathanael 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, Phollathi the eighth: for the Lord had blessed him.
5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him.
6 And to Semei his son were born sons, herds of their families: for they were men of great valour.
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 then of Semeias were Othni, and Raphael, and Obed, Elizabad, and his brethren most valiant men: and Eliu, and Samachias.
7 The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose relatives were valiant men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
8 All these of the sons of Obededom: they, and their sons, and their brethren most able men for service, sixty-two of Obededom.
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 And the sons of Meselemia, and their brethren strong men, were eighteen.
9 Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, eighteen valiant men.
10 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.)
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 Helcias the second, Tabelias the third, Zacharias the fourth: all these the sons, and the brethren of Hosa, were thirteen.
11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. All the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.
12 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.
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 they cast lots equally, both little and great, by their families for every one of the gates.
13 They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.
14 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.
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 And to Obededom and his sons that towards the south: in which part of the house was the council of the ancients.
15 To Obed-Edom southward; and to his sons the storehouse.
16 To Sephim, and Hosa towards the west, by the gate which leadeth to the way of the ascent: ward against ward.
16 To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watchman opposite watchman.
17 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.
17 Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.
18 In the cells also of the porters toward the west four in the way: and two at every cell.
18 For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.
19 These are the divisions of the porters of the sons of Core, and of Merari.
19 These were the divisions of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.
20 Now Achias was over the treasures of the house of God, and the holy vessels.
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 Ledan, the sons of Gersonni: of Ledan were heads of the families, of Ledan, and Gersonni, 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: Zathan and Joel, his brethren over the treasures of the house of the Lord,
22 The sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasures of Yahweh’s house.
23 With the Amramites, and Isaarites, and Hebronites, and Ozielites.
23 Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, of the Uzzielites:
24 And Subael the son of Gersom, the son of Moses, was chief over the treasures.
24 Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler over the treasuries.
25 His brethren also, Eliezer, whose son Rohobia, and his son Isaias, and his son Joram, and his son Zechri, and his son Selemith.
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 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,
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 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.
27 They dedicated some of the plunder won in battles to repair Yahweh’s house.
28 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.
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 But Chonenias and his sons were over the Isaarites, for the business abroad over Israel to teach them and judge them.
29 Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.
30 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.
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 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,
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 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.
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.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Ammiel
Elam
Issachar
Jehiel
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
Joel
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
Joram
Son of Jeshaiah and father of Zichri in the line of Eliezer's descendants.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:25
Obed
Capable man and son of Shemaiah son of Obed-edom.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:7
Othni
Capable man and son of Shemaiah son of Obed-edom.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:7
Sachar
Cross references (28)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 2 Chronicles 23:19; 1 Chronicles 9:17–27; Psalm 49:1; 1 Chronicles 15:23–24; Psalm 44:1
- 2 1 Chronicles 9:21
- 4 1 Chronicles 16:38; 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:24; 1 Chronicles 15:21; 1 Chronicles 16:5
- 5 Psalm 128:1
- 6 Judges 6:12; Nehemiah 11:14; 1 Chronicles 26:8; 1 Chronicles 12:28; 2 Timothy 2:3
- 8 2 Corinthians 3:6; 1 Peter 4:11; Matthew 25:15; 1 Corinthians 12:4–11
- 9 1 Chronicles 26:14; 1 Chronicles 26:1
- 10 1 Chronicles 16:38; 1 Chronicles 5:1–2
- 12 1 Chronicles 25:8
- 13 1 Chronicles 24:31; 1 Chronicles 25:8; 1 Chronicles 24:5
- 15 2 Chronicles 25:24; 1 Chronicles 26:17
- 16 1 Kings 10:5; 2 Chronicles 9:4; 1 Chronicles 26:10–12; 1 Chronicles 25:8; Nehemiah 12:24
- 17 1 Chronicles 9:24; 2 Chronicles 8:14
- 18 2 Kings 23:11
- 19 Numbers 16:11
- 20 1 Chronicles 26:22; 1 Kings 15:18; 2 Chronicles 31:11–12; 1 Chronicles 22:3–4; 1 Chronicles 22:14–16
- 21 1 Chronicles 23:7; 1 Chronicles 6:17; 1 Chronicles 29:8
- 22 1 Chronicles 23:8; 1 Chronicles 26:20; Nehemiah 10:38; 1 Chronicles 29:8
- 23 Numbers 3:27; 1 Chronicles 23:12; Numbers 3:19
- 24 1 Chronicles 24:20; 1 Chronicles 23:15–16
- 25 1 Chronicles 23:17–18; 1 Chronicles 23:15; Exodus 18:4
- 26 2 Samuel 8:11; Numbers 31:30–52; 1 Chronicles 29:2–9; 1 Chronicles 18:11; 1 Chronicles 22:14
- 27 Nehemiah 10:32–34; 2 Kings 12:14; Joshua 6:19
- 28 1 Samuel 9:9; 1 Samuel 17:55; 1 Samuel 14:47–51; 2 Samuel 10:9–14
- 29 1 Chronicles 23:4; Nehemiah 11:16; 2 Chronicles 19:8–11; 1 Chronicles 23:12; 2 Chronicles 34:13
- 30 1 Chronicles 27:17; 1 Chronicles 23:19; 1 Chronicles 23:12
- 31 1 Chronicles 23:19; Joshua 21:39; 1 Chronicles 29:27; 1 Chronicles 6:81; 1 Kings 2:11
- 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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