1 Chronicles 26
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Berean Standard Bible
1And the divisions of the porters: of the Corites Meselemia, the son of Core, of the sons of Asaph.
1These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
2The sons of Meselemia: Zacharias the firstborn, Jadihel the second, Zabadias the third, Jathanael the fourth,
2Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
3Elam the fifth, Johanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.
3Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.
4And the sons of Obededom, Semeias the firstborn, Jozabad the second, Joaha the third, Sachar the fourth, Nathanael the fifth,
4And Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
5Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Phollathi the eighth: for the Lord had blessed him.
5Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth. For God had blessed Obed-edom.
6And to Semei his son were born sons, herds of their families: for they were men of great valour.
6Also to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled over their families because they were strong, capable men.
7The sons then of Semeias were Othni, and Raphael, and Obed, Elizabad, and his brethren most valiant men: and Eliu, and Samachias.
7Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers were Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men.
8All these of the sons of Obededom: they, and their sons, and their brethren most able men for service, sixty-two of Obededom.
8All these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work—62 in all from Obed-edom.
9And the sons of Meselemia, and their brethren strong men, were eighteen.
9Meshelemiah also had sons and brothers who were capable men—18 in all.
10And of Hosa, that is, of the sons of Merari: Semri the chief, (for he had not a firstborn, and therefore his father made him chief.)
10Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),
11Helcias the second, Tabelias the third, Zacharias the fourth: all these the sons, and the brethren of Hosa, were thirteen.
11Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and brothers of Hosah numbered 13 in all.
12Among these were the divisions of the porters, so that the chiefs of the wards, as well as their brethren, always ministered in the house of the Lord.
12These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their brothers did.
13And they cast lots equally, both little and great, by their families for every one of the gates.
13They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.
14And the lot of the east fell to Selemias. But to his son Zacharias, a very wise and learned man, the north gate fell by lot.
14The 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.
15And to Obededom and his sons that towards the south: in which part of the house was the council of the ancients.
15The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons.
16To Sephim, and Hosa towards the west, by the gate which leadeth to the way of the ascent: ward against ward.
16The 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.
17Now towards the east were six Levites: and towards the north four a day: and towards the south likewise four a day: and where the council was, two and two.
17Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.
18In the cells also of the porters toward the west four in the way: and two at every cell.
18As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court.
19These are the divisions of the porters of the sons of Core, and of Merari.
19These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.
20Now Achias was over the treasures of the house of God, and the holy vessels.
20Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.
21The sons of Ledan, the sons of Gersonni: of Ledan were heads of the families, of Ledan, and Gersonni, Jehieli.
21From the descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,
22The sons of Jehieli: Zathan and Joel, his brethren over the treasures of the house of the Lord,
22the sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
23With the Amramites, and Isaarites, and Hebronites, and Ozielites.
23From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:
24And Subael the son of Gersom, the son of Moses, was chief over the treasures.
24Shebuel, a descendant of Gershom son of Moses, was the officer in charge of the treasuries.
25His brethren also, Eliezer, whose son Rohobia, and his son Isaias, and his son Joram, and his son Zechri, and his son Selemith.
25His relatives through Eliezer included Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
26Which Selemith and his brethren were over the treasures of the holy things, which king David, and the heads of families, and the captains over thousands and over hundreds, and the captains of the host had dedicated,
26This 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.
27Out of the wars, and the spoils won in battles, which they had consecrated to the building and furniture of the temple of the Lord.
27They had dedicated some of the plunder from their battles to the repair of the house of the LORD.
28And all these things that Samuel the seer and Saul the son of Cis, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Sarvia had sanctified: and whosoever had sanctified those things, they were under the hand of Selemith and his brethren.
28Everything that had been 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.
29But Chonenias and his sons were over the Isaarites, for the business abroad over Israel to teach them and judge them.
29From the Izrahites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.
30And of the Hebronites Hasabias, and his brethren most able men, a thousand seven hundred had the charge over Israel beyond the Jordan westward, in all the works of the Lord, and for the service of the king.
30From 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.
31And the chief of the Hebronites was Jeria according to their families and kindreds. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were numbered, and there were found most valiant men in Jazer Galaad,
31As 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.
32And his brethren of stronger age, two thousand seven hundred chiefs of families. And king David made them rulers over the Rubenites and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasses, for all the service of God, and the king.
32Among 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 to the affairs of the king.
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