“1 Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites [was]
Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. 2 And the sons of
Meshelemiah [were], Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second,
Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, 3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the
sixth, Elioenai the seventh. 4 Moreover the sons of Obededom [were],
Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar
the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth, 5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the
seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him. 6 Also unto Shemaiah
his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father:
for they [were] mighty men of valour. 7 The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and
Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren [were] strong men, Elihu, and
Semachiah. 8 All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and
their brethren, able men for strength for the service, [were] threescore
and two of Obededom. 9 And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong
men, eighteen. 10 Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri
the chief, (for [though] he was not the firstborn, yet his father made
him the chief;) 11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the
fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah [were] thirteen. 12 Among
these [were] the divisions of the porters, [even] among the chief men,
[having] wards one against another, to minister in the house of the
LORD. 13 And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according
to the house of their fathers, for every gate. 14 And the lot eastward
fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they
cast lots; and his lot came out northward. 15 To Obededom southward; and
to his sons the house of Asuppim. 16 To Shuppim and Hosah [the lot came
forth] westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going
up, ward against ward. 17 Eastward [were] six Levites, northward four a
day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two [and] two. 18 At
Parbar westward, four at the causeway, [and] two at Parbar. 19 These
[are] the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the
sons of Merari.”
“20 And of the Levites, Ahijah [was] over the treasures of the house
of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things. 21 [As
concerning] the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief
fathers, [even] of Laadan the Gershonite, [were] Jehieli. 22 The sons of
Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, [which were] over the treasures
of the house of the LORD. 23 Of the Amramites, [and] the Izharites, the
Hebronites, [and] the Uzzielites: 24 And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the
son of Moses, [was] ruler of the treasures. 25 And his brethren by
Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and
Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son. 26 Which Shelomith and his
brethren [were] over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which
David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and
hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated. 27 Out of the
spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the
LORD. 28 And 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; [and]
whosoever had dedicated [any thing, it was] under the hand of Shelomith,
and of his brethren.”
“29 Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons [were] for the outward
business over Israel, for officers and judges. 30 [And] of the
Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and
seven hundred, [were] officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan
westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the
king. 31 Among the Hebronites [was] Jerijah the chief, [even] among the
Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth
year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found
among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead. 32 And his brethren,
men of valour, [were] two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom
king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half
tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of
the king.” (1 Chronicles 26:1-32 AV)
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