Chapter 26

Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites [was] Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

And the sons of Meshelemiah [were], Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

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

Moreover the sons of Obededom [were], Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,

Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed¹⁴ him.

Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born,⁸ that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they [were] mighty men of valour.

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

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.

And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen. ⁶²⁴⁰

Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for [though] he was not the firstborn, yet his father made⁴ him the chief;)

Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah [were] thirteen. ⁶²⁴⁰

Among these [were] the divisions of the porters, [even] among the chief men, [having] wards one against another, to minister¹⁵ in the house of the LORD.

And they cast⁵⁵ lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. ⁸¹⁷⁹

And the lot eastward fell⁴ to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor,⁶ they cast⁵² lots; and his lot came out⁴ northward.

To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.

To Shuppim and Hosah [the lot came forth] westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up,⁶ ward against ward.

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

At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, [and] two at Parbar.

These [are] the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.

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

[As concerning] the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, [even] of Laadan the Gershonite, [were] Jehieli.

The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, [which were] over the treasures of the house of the LORD.

Of the Amramites, [and] the Izharites, the Hebronites, [and] the Uzzielites:

And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, [was] ruler of the treasures.

And his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith ⁸⁰¹³ his son.

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.⁵²

Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate⁵² to maintain¹⁵ the house of the LORD.

And all that Samuel the seer,⁶ and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated;⁵² [and] whosoever had dedicated⁵⁶ [any thing, it was] under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren.

Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons [were] for the outward business over Israel, for officers⁶ and judges.⁶

[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.

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 sought⁸ for, and there were found¹¹ among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead.

And his brethren, men of valour, [were] two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers⁵⁵ over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.