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1 Chronicles 26 Young's Literal Translation

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1 For the courses of the gatekeepers: of the Korhites [is] Meshelemiah son of Kore, 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 and to Meshelemiah [are] sons, Zechariah the first-born, 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, Elioenai the seventh.
3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.
4 And to Obed-Edom [are] sons, Shemaiah the first-born, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel 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 God hath blessed him.
5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him.
6 And to Shemaiah his son have sons been born, who are ruling throughout the house of their father, for they [are] mighty of 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 Sons of Shemaiah [are] Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad; his brethren [are] sons of valour, Elihu and Semachiah,
7 The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose relatives were valiant men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
8 all these [are] of the sons of Obed-Edom; they, and their sons, and their brethren, men of valour with might for service, [are] sixty and two 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 And to Meshelemiah [are] sons and brethren, sons of valour, eighteen;
9 Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, eighteen valiant men.
10 and to Hosah, of the sons of Merari, [are] sons: Shimri the head (though he was not first-born, yet his father setteth him for head),
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; all the sons and brethren of Hosah [are] thirteen.
11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. All the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.
12 According to these [are] the courses of the gatekeepers; to the heads of the mighty ones [are] charges over-against their brethren, to minister in the house of Jehovah,
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 cause to fall lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for gate and gate.
13 They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.
14 And the lot falleth eastward to Shelemiah; and [for] Zechariah his son — a counsellor with understanding — they cause to fall lots, and his lot goeth out northward:
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 southward, and to his sons, the house of the gatherings;
15 To Obed-Edom southward; and to his sons the storehouse.
16 to Shuppim and to Hosah to the west, with the gate Shallecheth, in the highway, the ascent, charge over-against charge;
16 To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watchman opposite watchman.
17 to the east the Levites [are] six; to the north daily four, to the south daily four, and to the gatherings two by two,
17 Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.
18 at Parbar, to the west, [are] four at the highway, two at Parbar.
18 For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.
19 These are the courses of the gatekeepers, of the sons of the Korhite, 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 of the Levites, Ahijah [is] over the treasures of the house of God, even for the treasures of 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 Sons of Laadan: sons of the Gershonite, of Laadan, heads of the fathers of Laadan 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 Sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasures of the house of Jehovah,
22 The sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasures of Yahweh’s house.
23 for the Amramite, for the Izharite, for the Hebronite, for the Uzzielite.
23 Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, of the Uzzielites:
24 And Shebuel son of Gershom, son of Moses, [is] president over the treasures.
24 Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler over the treasuries.
25 And his brethren, of Eliezer, [are] Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith 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 This Shelomith and his brethren [are] over all the treasures of the holy things, that David the king, and heads of the fathers, even heads of thousands, and of hundreds, and heads of the host, sanctified;
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 battles, even from the spoil they sanctified to strengthen the house of Jehovah;
27 They dedicated some of the plunder won in battles to repair Yahweh’s house.
28 and all that Samuel the seer, and Saul son of Kish, and Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah sanctified, every one sanctifying [any thing — it is] by the side of Shelomith 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 Of the Izharite, Chenaniah and his sons [are] for the outward work over Israel, for officers and for judges.
29 Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.
30 Of the Hebronite, Hashabiah and his brethren, sons of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, [are] over the inspection of Israel, beyond the Jordan westward, for all the work of Jehovah, 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 Of the Hebronite, Jerijah [is] the head, of the Hebronite, according to his generations, for the fathers — in the fortieth year of the reign of David they have been sought out, and there are found among them mighty ones of valour, in 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 brethren, sons of valour, two thousand and seven hundred, [are] heads of the fathers, and king David appointeth them over the Reubenite, and the Gadite, and the half of the tribe of Manasseh, for every matter of God and matter of 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.

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Shelomith

    Head of dedicated-things treasuries

    Descendant of Eliezer son of Moses who, with his brothers, was in charge of all the treasuries of the things dedicated by David, the commanders, Samuel, Saul, Abner and Joab.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:25; 1 Chronicles 26:26; 1 Chronicles 26:28

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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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  • Shuppim

    Gatekeeper of the West Gate

    The lot for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate fell to Shuppim and Hosah.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 26:16

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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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