1 Chronicles 26

1For the divisions of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.Cross-references: Num 26:9 · 1Chr 6:37 · 1Chr 9:17 · 1Chr 15:18 · 1Chr 15:23 · 2Chr 23:19 · +2 more

2Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,Cross-references: 1Chr 9:21

3Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.

4Obed-Edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,Cross-references: 1Chr 15:18 · 1Chr 15:21 · 1Chr 15:24 · 1Chr 16:5 · 1Chr 16:38

5Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him.Cross-references: Ps 128:1

6Sons were also born to Shemaiah his son, who ruled over the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valor.Cross-references: Judg 6:12 · 2Sam 2:7 · 1Chr 12:28 · 1Chr 26:8 · 2Chr 26:17 · Neh 11:14 · +2 more

7The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose relatives were valiant men, Elihu, and Semachiah.

8All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom with their sons and their brothers, able men in strength for the service: sixty-two of Obed-Edom.Cross-references: Matt 25:15 · 1Cor 12:4 · 2Cor 3:6 · 1Pet 4:11

9Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, eighteen valiant men.Cross-references: 1Chr 26:1 · 1Chr 26:14

10Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief),Cross-references: 1Chr 5:1 · 1Chr 16:38

11Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. All the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.

12Of these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brothers, to minister in Yahweh’s house.Cross-references: 1Chr 25:8

13They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.Cross-references: 1Chr 24:5 · 1Chr 24:31 · 1Chr 25:8

14The lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

15To Obed-Edom southward; and to his sons the storehouse.Cross-references: 1Chr 26:17 · 2Chr 25:24

16To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watchman opposite watchman.Cross-references: 1Ki 10:5 · 1Chr 25:8 · 1Chr 26:10 · 2Chr 9:4 · Neh 12:24

17Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.Cross-references: 1Chr 9:24 · 2Chr 8:14

18For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.Cross-references: 2Ki 23:11

19These were the divisions of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.Cross-references: Num 16:11

20Of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of God’s house and over the treasures of the dedicated things.Cross-references: 1Ki 7:51 · 1Ki 14:26 · 1Ki 15:18 · 1Chr 9:26 · 1Chr 18:11 · 1Chr 22:3 · +9 more

21The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers’ households belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.Cross-references: 1Chr 6:17 · 1Chr 23:7 · 1Chr 29:8

22The sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasures of Yahweh’s house.Cross-references: 1Chr 23:8 · 1Chr 26:20 · 1Chr 29:8 · Neh 10:38

23Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, of the Uzzielites:Cross-references: Num 3:19 · Num 3:27 · 1Chr 23:12

24Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler over the treasuries.Cross-references: 1Chr 23:15 · 1Chr 24:20

25His brothers: of Eliezer, Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomoth his son.Cross-references: Ex 18:4 · 1Chr 23:15 · 1Chr 23:17

26This Shelomoth and his brothers were over all the treasuries of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the heads of the fathers’ households, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the army, had dedicated.Cross-references: Num 31:30 · 2Sam 8:11 · 1Chr 18:11 · 1Chr 22:14 · 1Chr 29:2

27They dedicated some of the plunder won in battles to repair Yahweh’s house.Cross-references: Josh 6:19 · 2Ki 12:14 · Neh 10:32

28All that Samuel the seer, Saul the son of Kish, 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.Cross-references: 1Sam 9:9 · 1Sam 14:47 · 1Sam 17:55 · 2Sam 10:9

29Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.Cross-references: 1Chr 23:4 · 1Chr 23:12 · 1Chr 26:23 · 2Chr 19:8 · 2Chr 34:13 · Neh 11:16

30Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, one thousand seven hundred men of valor, had the oversight of Israel beyond the Jordan westward, for all the business of Yahweh and for the service of the king.Cross-references: 1Chr 23:12 · 1Chr 23:19 · 1Chr 27:17

31Of the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief of the Hebronites, according to their generations by fathers’ households. They were sought for in the fortieth year of the reign of David, and mighty men of valor were found among them at Jazer of Gilead.Cross-references: Josh 21:39 · 1Ki 2:11 · 1Chr 6:81 · 1Chr 23:19 · 1Chr 29:27 · Isa 16:9

32His relatives, men of valor, were two thousand seven hundred, heads of fathers’ households, whom King David made overseers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites, for every matter pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.Cross-references: 1Chr 12:37 · 1Chr 15:12 · 1Chr 23:24 · 1Chr 24:31 · 2Chr 19:11