1 Chronicles 26 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

Divisions of the Gatekeepers

1Ch 26:1As for the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

1Ch 26:2And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

1Ch 26:3Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.

1Ch 26:4And Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,

1Ch 26:5

1Ch 26:5Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth, for God blessed him.

1Ch 26:6

1Ch 26:6Also to his son Shemaiah were sons born who were rulers in their fathers’ houses, for they were men of great ability.

1Ch 26:7

1Ch 26:7The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad, whose brothers were able men, Elihu and Semachiah.

1Ch 26:8

1Ch 26:8All these were of the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and brothers, able men qualified for the service; sixty-two of Obed-edom.

1Ch 26:9

1Ch 26:9And Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, able men, eighteen.

1Ch 26:10

1Ch 26:10And Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the firstborn, his father made him chief),

1Ch 26:11

1Ch 26:11Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.

1Ch 26:12

1Ch 26:12These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their chief men, had duties, just as their brothers did, ministering in the house of the LORD.

1Ch 26:13

1Ch 26:13And they cast lots by fathers’ houses, small and great alike, for their gates.

1Ch 26:14

1Ch 26:14The 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.

1Ch 26:15

1Ch 26:15Obed-edom’s came out for the south, and to his sons was allotted the gatehouse.

1Ch 26:16

1Ch 26:16For Shuppim and Hosah it came out for the west, at the gate of Shallecheth on the road that goes up. Watch corresponded to watch.

1Ch 26:17

1Ch 26:17On 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.

1Ch 26:18

1Ch 26:18And for the colonnade[fn] on the west there were four at the road and two at the colonnade.

1Ch 26:19

1Ch 26:19These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the Korahites and the sons of Merari.

Treasurers and Other Officials

1Ch 26:20

1Ch 26:20And of the Levites, Ahijah had charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated gifts.

1Ch 26:21

1Ch 26:21The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers’ houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.[fn]

1Ch 26:22

1Ch 26:22The sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and Joel his brother, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.

1Ch 26:23

1Ch 26:23Of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites—

1Ch 26:24

1Ch 26:24and Shebuel the son of Gershom, son of Moses, was chief officer in charge of the treasuries.

1Ch 26:25

1Ch 26:25His brothers: from Eliezer were his son Rehabiah, and his son Jeshaiah, and his son Joram, and his son Zichri, and his son Shelomoth.

1Ch 26:26

1Ch 26:26This 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.

1Ch 26:27

1Ch 26:27From spoil won in battles they dedicated gifts for the maintenance of the house of the LORD.

1Ch 26:28

1Ch 26:28Also 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.

1Ch 26:29

1Ch 26:29Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to external duties for Israel, as officers and judges.

1Ch 26:30

1Ch 26:30Of 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.

1Ch 26:31

1Ch 26:31Of 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.)

1Ch 26:32

1Ch 26:32King 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

(26:17)

Septuagint; Hebrew six Levites

(26:18)

Or court; Hebrew parbar (meaning unknown); twice in this verse

(26:21)

The Hebrew of verse 21 is uncertain

(26:28)

Hebrew Shelomith

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Divisions of the Gatekeepers

Treasurers and Other Officials

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