1 Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. Compare verse
2 And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, Compare verse
3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh. Compare verse
4 Moreover the sons of Obededom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth. Compare verse
5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him. Compare verse
6 Also to Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valor. Compare verse
7 The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brothers were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah. Compare verse
8 All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and their brothers, able men for strength for the service, were three score and two of Obededom. Compare verse
9 And Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, strong men, eighteen. Compare verse
10 Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;) Compare verse1 commentary
11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen. Compare verse
12 Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD. Compare verse
13 And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. Compare verse
14 And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. Compare verse
15 To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim. Compare verse
16 To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward. Compare verse
17 Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two. Compare verse
18 At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar. Compare verse
19 These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari. Compare verse
20 And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things. Compare verse1 commentary
21 As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli. Compare verse
22 The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the LORD. Compare verse
23 Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: Compare verse
24 And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures. Compare verse
25 And his brothers by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son. Compare verse
26 Which Shelomith and his brothers 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. Compare verse
27 Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD. Compare verse
28 And 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; and whoever had dedicated any thing, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brothers. Compare verse
29 Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges. Compare verse
30 And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, men of valor, 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. Compare verse
31 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 sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valor at Jazer of Gilead. Compare verse
32 And his brothers, men of valor, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king. Compare verse