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Divisions of the Gatekeepers
For the divisions of the gatekeepers there were of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
For the divisions of the gatekeepers there were of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
The sons of Meshelemiah were Zechariah (the oldest), Jediael (the second), Zebadiah (the third), Jathniel (the fourth),
Elam the fifth, Johanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.
Elam (the fifth), Jehohanan (the sixth), and Eliehoenai (the seventh).
Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
The sons of Obed-edom, also gatekeepers, were Shemaiah (the oldest), Jehozabad (the second), Joah (the third), Sacar (the fourth), Nethanel (the fifth),
Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh and Peullethai the eighth; God had indeed blessed him.
Ammiel (the sixth), Issachar (the seventh), and Peullethai (the eighth). God had richly blessed Obed-edom.
Also to his son Shemaiah sons were born who ruled over the house of their father, for they were mighty men of valor.
Obed-edom’s son Shemaiah had sons with great ability who earned positions of great authority in the clan.
The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad, whose brothers, Elihu and Semachiah, were valiant men.
Their names were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. Their relatives, Elihu and Semakiah, were also very capable men.
All these were of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and their relatives were able men with strength for the service, 62 from Obed-edom.
All of these descendants of Obed-edom, including their sons and grandsons — sixty-two of them in all — were very capable men, well qualified for their work.
Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, 18 valiant men.
Meshelemiah’s eighteen sons and relatives were also very capable men.
Also Hosah, one of the sons of Merari had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him first),
Hosah, of the Merari clan, appointed Shimri as the leader among his sons, though he was not the oldest.
Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth; all the sons and relatives of Hosah were 13.
His other sons included Hilkiah (the second), Tebaliah (the third), and Zechariah (the fourth). Hosah’s sons and relatives, who served as gatekeepers, numbered thirteen in all.
To these divisions of the gatekeepers, the chief men, were given duties like their relatives to minister in the house of the LORD.
These divisions of the gatekeepers were named for their family leaders, and like the other Levites, they served at the house of the LORD.
They cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers’ households, for every gate.
They were assigned by families for guard duty at the various gates, without regard to age or training, for it was all decided by means of sacred lots.
The lot to the east fell to Shelemiah. Then they cast lots for his son Zechariah, a counselor with insight, and his lot came out to the north.
For Obed-edom it fell to the south, and to his sons went the storehouse.
The south gate went to Obed-edom, and his sons were put in charge of the storehouse.
For Shuppim and Hosah it was to the west, by the gate of Shallecheth, on the ascending highway. Guard corresponded to guard.
On the east there were six Levites, on the north four daily, on the south four daily, and at the storehouse two by two.
Six Levites were assigned each day to the east gate, four to the north gate, four to the south gate, and two pairs at the storehouse.
At the Parbar on the west there were four at the highway and two at the Parbar.
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers of the sons of Korah and of the sons of Merari.
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the clans of Korah and Merari.
Keepers of the Treasure
The Levites, their relatives, had charge of the treasures of the house of God and of the treasures of the dedicated gifts.
Treasurers and Other Officials
Other Levites, led by Ahijah, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the gifts dedicated to the LORD.
The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, namely, the Jehielites, were the heads of the fathers’ households, belonging to Ladan the Gershonite.
The sons of Jehieli, Zetham and Joel his brother, had charge of the treasures of the house of the LORD.
The sons of Jehiel, Zetham and his brother Joel, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
As for the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites,
These are the leaders that descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel:
Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was officer over the treasures.
From the clan of Amram, Shebuel was a descendant of Gershom son of Moses. He was the chief officer of the treasuries.
His relatives by Eliezer were Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son and Shelomoth his son.
His relatives through Eliezer were Rehabiah, Jeshaiah, Joram, Zicri, and Shelomoth.
This Shelomoth and his relatives had charge of all the treasures of the dedicated gifts which King David and the heads of the fathers’ households, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the commanders of the army, had dedicated.
They dedicated part of the spoil won in battles to repair the house of the LORD.
These men dedicated some of the plunder they had gained in battle to maintain the house of the LORD.
And all that Samuel the seer had dedicated and Saul the son of Kish, Abner the son of Ner and Joab the son of Zeruiah, everyone who had dedicated anything, all of this was in the care of Shelomoth and his relatives.
Outside Duties
As for the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were assigned to outside duties for Israel, as officers and judges.
As for the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had charge of the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan, for all the work of the LORD and the service of the king.
From the clan of Hebron came Hashabiah. He and his relatives — 1,700 capable men — were put in charge of the Israelite lands west of the Jordan River. They were responsible for all matters related to the things of the LORD and the service of the king in that area.
As for the Hebronites, Jerijah the chief (these Hebronites were investigated according to their genealogies and fathers’ households, in the fortieth year of David’s reign, and men of outstanding capability were found among them at Jazer of Gilead)
and his relatives, capable men, were 2,700 in number, heads of fathers’ households. And King David made them overseers of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of the Manassites concerning all the affairs of God and of the king.
There were 2,700 capable men among the relatives of Jeriah. King David sent them to the east side of the Jordan River and put them in charge of the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh. They were responsible for all matters related to God and to the king.