1 For the courses 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 courses of
the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brothers,
to minister in the house of Yahweh. 13 They cast lots, as well the small
as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate. 14 The
lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet
counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. 15 To Obed-edom
southward; and to his sons the store-house. 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 store-house two and two. 18 For Parbar
westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar. 19 These were the
courses 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 host, 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 and 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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