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1 Chronicles 26 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

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Divisions of the Gatekeepers

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:1 - As for the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:2 - And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:3 - Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:4 - And Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:5 - Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth, for God blessed him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:6 - Also to his son Shemaiah were sons born who were rulers in their fathers’ houses, for they were men of great ability.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:7 - The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad, whose brothers were able men, Elihu and Semachiah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:8 - All these were of the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and brothers, able men qualified for the service; sixty-two of Obed-edom.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:9 - And Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, able men, eighteen.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:10 - And Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the firstborn, his father made him chief),

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:11 - Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:12 - These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their chief men, had duties, just as their brothers did, ministering in the house of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:13 - And they cast lots by fathers’ houses, small and great alike, for their gates.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:14 - The lot for the east fell to Shelemiah. They cast lots also for his son Zechariah, a shrewd counselor, and his lot came out for the north.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:15 - Obed-edom’s came out for the south, and to his sons was allotted the gatehouse.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:16 - For Shuppim and Hosah it came out for the west, at the gate of Shallecheth on the road that goes up. Watch corresponded to watch.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:17 - On the east there were six each day,[fn] on the north four each day, on the south four each day, as well as two and two at the gatehouse.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:18 - And for the colonnade[fn] on the west there were four at the road and two at the colonnade.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:19 - These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the Korahites and the sons of Merari.

Treasurers and Other Officials

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:20 - And of the Levites, Ahijah had charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated gifts.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:21 - The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers’ houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:22 - The sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and Joel his brother, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:23 - Of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites—

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:24 - and Shebuel the son of Gershom, son of Moses, was chief officer in charge of the treasuries.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:25 - His brothers: from Eliezer were his son Rehabiah, and his son Jeshaiah, and his son Joram, and his son Zichri, and his son Shelomoth.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:26 - This Shelomoth and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries of the dedicated gifts that David the king and the heads of the fathers’ houses and the officers of the thousands and the hundreds and the commanders of the army had dedicated.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:27 - From spoil won in battles they dedicated gifts for the maintenance of the house of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:28 - Also 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—all dedicated gifts were in the care of Shelomoth[fn] and his brothers.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:29 - Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to external duties for Israel, as officers and judges.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:30 - Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, 1,700 men of ability, had the oversight of Israel westward of the Jordan for all the work of the LORD and for the service of the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:31 - Of the Hebronites, Jerijah was chief of the Hebronites of whatever genealogy or fathers’ houses. (In the fortieth year of David’s reign search was made and men of great ability among them were found at Jazer in Gilead.)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:32 - King David appointed him and his brothers, 2,700 men of ability, heads of fathers’ houses, to have the oversight of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of the Manassites for everything pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.
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ESV Footnotes
Septuagint; Hebrew six Levites
Or court; Hebrew parbar (meaning unknown); twice in this verse
The Hebrew of verse 21 is uncertain
Hebrew Shelomith
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