1 For the divisions of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites,
Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. 2 Meshelemiah had sons:
Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the
fourth, 3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.
4 Obed-Edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah
the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth, 5 Ammiel the
sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him.
6 Also to Shemaiah his son were sons born, who ruled over the house of
their father; for they were mighty men of valor. 7 The sons of Shemaiah:
Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brothers were valiant men,
Elihu, and Semachiah. 8 All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom: they and
their sons and their brothers, able men in strength for the service;
sixty-two of Obed-Edom. 9 Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, valiant men,
eighteen. 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 brothers of Hosah were thirteen. 12 Of these were the divisions
of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their
brothers, to minister in the house of Yahweh. 13 They cast lots, the small
as well as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.
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 storehouse. 16 To Shuppim and Hosah
westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watch
against watch. 17 Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day,
southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two. 18 For Parbar
westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar. 19 These were the
divisions of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons
of Merari. 20 Of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house
of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things. 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. 22 The
sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasures of the
house of Yahweh. 23 Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites,
of the Uzzielites: 24 and Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses,
was ruler over the treasures. 25 His brothers: of Eliezer came
Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his
son, and Shelomoth his son. 26 This Shelomoth and his brothers were over
all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the
heads of the fathers’ houses, the captains over thousands and
hundreds, and the captains of the army, had dedicated. 27 Out of the spoil
won in battles did they dedicate to repair the house of Yahweh. 28 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, whoever had dedicated anything, it
was under the hand of Shelomoth, and of his brothers. 29 Of the Izharites,
Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for
officers and judges. 30 Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, men
of valor, one thousand seven hundred, 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 Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even of the Hebronites,
according to their generations by fathers’ houses. In the fortieth
year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among
them mighty men of valor at Jazer of Gilead. 32 His brothers, men of
valor, were two thousand seven hundred, heads of fathers’ houses,
whom king David made overseers over the Reubenites, and 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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