1 This is a list of the divisions of the gatekeepers. From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph. 2 The sons of Meshelemiah: Zechariah (first), Jediael (second), Zebadiah (third), Jathniel (fourth), 3 Elam (fifth), Jehohanan (sixth), and Eliehoenai (seventh). 4 The sons of Obed-edom: Shemaiah (first), Jehozabad (second), Joah (third), Sacar (fourth), Nethanel (fifth), 5 Ammiel (sixth), Issachar (seventh), and Peullethai (eighth), for God had blessed Obed-edom. 6 Shemaiah, Obed-edom's son, had sons who were capable leaders and had great authority in their father's family 7 The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. His relatives, Elihu and Semakiah, were also capable men. 8 All these descendants of Obed-edom, plus their sons and grandsons, a total of sixty-two, were capable men, well qualified for their service. 9 Meshelemiah's eighteen sons and brothers were also capable men. 10 Hosah, one of the sons of Merari, made Shimri as leader among his sons, though he was not the firstborn. 11 His other sons included Hilkiah (second), Tebaliah (third), and Zechariah (fourth). The total of Hosah's sons and relatives was thirteen. 12 These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their family leaders, served in the house of the Lord, just like their brothers. 13 Every gate was assigned by lot to different families, the least important equal to the most important. 14 The lot for the east gate fell to Meshelemiah. Then they cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor with insight, and the lot for the north gate fell to him. 15 The lot for the south gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouse fell to his sons. 16 Shuppim and Hosah received the west gate and the gate of Shallecheth on the road that leads up. They were always guarded. 17 There were six Levites on duty every day at the east gate, four at the north gate, four at the south gate, and two at a time at the storehouse. 18 Six were on duty every day at the west gate, four at the main road, and two at the courtyard. 19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the sons of Korah and the sons of Merari. 20 Other Levites under Ahijah were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of what had been dedicated to God. 21 From the sons of Ladan, who were the descendants of the Gershonites through Ladan, and were the family leaders of Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli. 22 The sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the Lord. 23 From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: 24 Shebuel, a descendant of Gershom, son of Moses, who was the chief officer in charge of the treasuries. 25 His relatives by Eliezer were Rehabiah, Jeshaiah, Joram, Zicri, and Shelomoth. 26 Shelomoth and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries for all that had been dedicated by King David, by the family leaders who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders. 27 They dedicated a part of the plunder they had won in battle to help maintain the house of the Lord. 28 Shelomoth and his relatives also looked after the gifts dedicated to the Lord by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah. All the dedicated gifts were the responsibility of Shelomoth and his relatives. 29 From the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were given outside duties as officials and judges over Israel. 30 From the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, were put in charge of Israel west of the Jordan, responsible for everything involving the Lord's work and the king's service. 31 Also from the Hebronites came Jerijah, the leader of the Hebronites according to the family genealogies. In the fortieth year of David's reign the records were examined, and men of great ability were discovered at Jazer in Gilead. 32 Among the relatives of Jerijah were 2,700 capable men who were family leaders. King David put them in charge of the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh. They were responsible for everything involving the Lord's work and the king's service.
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People
Ammiel
Elam
Eliehoenai
Seventh son of Meshelemiah the gatekeeper.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:3
Elihu
Named with Semachiah as a capable kinsman among the descendants of Obed-edom.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:7
Elzabad
Capable man and son of Shemaiah son of Obed-edom.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:7
Hashabiah
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
Hilkiah
Second of the sons of Hosah the Merarite gatekeeper.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:11
Hosah
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
Issachar
Jathniel
Fourth son of Meshelemiah the gatekeeper.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:2
Jediael
Second son of Meshelemiah the gatekeeper.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:2
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
Jehohanan
Jehozabad
Second son of Obed-edom the gatekeeper, whom God had blessed.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:4
Jeriah
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
Jeshaiah
Son of Rehabiah and father of Joram in the line of Eliezer's descendants.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:25
Joah
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
Kore
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
Ladan
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
Meshelemiah
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
Nethanel
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
Peullethai
Rehabiah
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
Rephael
Capable man and son of Shemaiah son of Obed-edom.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:7
Shebuel
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
Shemaiah
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
Shimri
Son of Hosah the Merarite; his father appointed him first although he was not the firstborn.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:10
Shuppim
The lot for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate fell to Shuppim and Hosah.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:16
Tebaliah
Third of the sons of Hosah the Merarite gatekeeper.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:11
Zebadiah
Zechariah
Fourth of the sons of Hosah the Merarite gatekeeper.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:11
Zechariah
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
Zetham
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
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
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences