1 Chronicles



1 Chronicles, Chapter 26


For the divisions of the gatekeepers: Of the Korhites: Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.


And the sons of Meshelemiah: Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

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Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.

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And the sons of Obed-edom: Shemaiah the first-born, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,

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Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth-- for God blessed him.

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Also sons [were] born to his son Shemaiah, who ruled for the house of their father, for they [were] mighty men of valor.

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The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brothers [were] strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.

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All these [were] the sons of Obed-edom. They and their sons and their brothers [were] able men for strength for the service, and there [were] sixty-two of Obed-edom.

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And Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, strong men, eighteen.

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Also to Hosah, of the sons of Merari, [were] sons: Simri was the chief ([though] not the first-born, yet his father made him the chief),


Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth. All the sons and brothers of Hosah [were] thirteen.

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among these [were] the divisions of the gatekeepers, among the chief men, having charges like their brothers, to minister in the house of the LORD.

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And they cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.

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And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah; then Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots. And his lot came out northward.

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To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the storehouse;

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to Shuppim and Hosah westward, with the gate of Shallecheth, by the highway going up, guard corresponding to guard.


Eastward [were] six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward the storehouse, two by two.

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At the Parbar, westward, four at the highway, two at the Parbar.

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These are the divisions of the gatekeepers among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.

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And of the Levites, Ahijah [was] over the treasures of the house of God and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

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