CHAPTER 26
These were the divisions
of the gatekeepers:
From the Korahites:
Meshelemiah
son
of Kore,
one of
the sons
of Asaph.
Meshelemiah
had sons:
Zechariah
the firstborn,
Jediael
the second,
Zebadiah
the third,
Jathniel
the fourth,
And
Obed-edom
also had sons:
Shemaiah
the firstborn,
Jehozabad
the second,
Joah
the third,
Sachar
the fourth,
Nethanel
the fifth,
Also to his son
Shemaiah
were born
sons
who ruled
over their families
because
they
were strong,
capable men.
Shemaiah’s
sons were
Othni,
Rephael,
Obed,
and Elzabad;
his brothers were
Elihu
and Semachiah,
also capable
men.
All
these were
descendants
of Obed-edom
with their sons
and brothers;
they
were capable
men
with strength
to do the work—
62
in all
from Obed-edom.
Hosah
the Merarite
also had sons:
Shimri
the first
(although
he was
not
the firstborn,
his father
had appointed
him as the first),
Hilkiah
the second,
Tebaliah
the third,
and Zechariah
the fourth.
The sons
and brothers
of Hosah
numbered 13
in all.
These
divisions
of the gatekeepers,
through their chief
men,
had duties
for ministering
in the house
of the LORD,
just as
their brothers did.
The lot
for the East Gate
fell
to Shelemiah.
Then lots
were cast
for his son
Zechariah,
a wise
counselor,
and the lot
for the north gate
fell to him.
The lots for the West Gate
and
the Shallecheth
Gate
on the ascending
highway
fell to Shuppim
and Hosah.
There were guards
stationed
at every watch.
Each day
there were six
Levites
on the east,
four
on the north,
four
on the south,
and two pairs
at the storehouse.
Now their fellow Levites
were in charge of
the treasuries
of the house
of God
and the treasuries
of the dedicated things.
From the descendants
of Ladan,
who were
Gershonites
through Ladan
and heads
of the families
of Laadan
the Gershonite,
were Jehieli,
the sons
of Jehieli,
Zetham,
and his brother
Joel.
They were in charge of
the treasuries
of the house
of the LORD.
His relatives
through Eliezer included
Rehabiah
his son,
Jeshaiah
his son,
Joram
his son,
Zichri
his son,
and Shelomith
his son.
This
Shelomith
and his brothers
were in charge of
all
the treasuries
for the things
dedicated
by King
David,
by the heads
of families
who were the commanders
of thousands
and of hundreds,
and by the army
commanders.
Everything
dedicated
by Samuel
the seer,
Saul
son
of Kish,
Abner
son
of Ner,
and Joab
son
of Zeruiah,
along with everything else
that was dedicated,
was under
the care
of Shelomith
and his brothers.
From the Izharites:
Chenaniah
and his sons
had the outside
duties
as officers
and judges
over
Israel.
From 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 for the service
of the king.
As for the Hebronites,
Jerijah
was the chief
of the Hebronites,
according to the genealogies
of his ancestors.
In the fortieth
year
of David’s
reign
the records were searched,
and strong,
capable men
were found
among the Hebronites
at Jazer
in Gilead.
Among Jerijah’s relatives
there were 2,700
capable
men
who were heads
of families.
King
David
appointed
them over
the Reubenites,
the Gadites,
and the half-tribe
of Manasseh
for every
matter pertaining to
God
and the affairs
of the king.