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    1 Chronicles 26

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    Shimri became “the first” by appointment, despite not being the firstborn—a small family decision which, in this chapter, ends up standing beside the grand machinery of gates, treasuries, judges, and 2,700 capable men.

    The gates are allotted by lotvv. 1–19

    The gatekeepers begin as families: Meshelemiah’s seven sons, Obed-edom’s eight, and Hosah’s four. Obed-edom’s list receives the chapter’s cheerful little flourish—“For God had blessed Obed-edom”—while Hosah’s list contains its quiet constitutional amendment: Shimri is first because his father appointed him so. Then the lots go round. Shelemiah receives the East Gate, his son Zechariah the North, Obed-edom the South, and his sons the storehouses; Hosah and Shuppim take the western arrangements, including Shallecheth on the ascending highway. The daily numbers are wonderfully exact and entirely unexplained: six here, four there, two pairs by the storehouse, as if the gates themselves had differing appetites.

    Treasuries, judges, and the western half of Israelvv. 20–32

    After the gates comes the keeping of things: the treasuries of the house of God, the dedicated things, and the spoils set aside for repairing the house of the LORD. Shelomoth and his brothers guard what David, Samuel, Saul, Abner, Joab, and the commanders dedicated; the chapter gives this treasure a long family staircase before allowing it to rest in their care. Chenaniah and his sons handle outside duties as officers and judges. Hashabiah’s 1,700 men oversee affairs west of the Jordan, while Jerijah’s relatives—2,700 heads of families—are appointed over the Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh. The gate list has become an administrative universe, and it still manages to end with genealogy.

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    1. 1 Chr 26:1These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.

    2. 1 Chr 26:2Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

    3. 1 Chr 26:3Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.

    4. 1 Chr 26:4And Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,

    5. 1 Chr 26:5Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth. For God had blessed Obed-edom.

    6. 1 Chr 26:6Also to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled over their families because they were strong, capable men.

    7. 1 Chr 26:7Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers were Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men.

    8. 1 Chr 26:8All 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.

    9. 1 Chr 26:9Meshelemiah also had sons and brothers who were capable men—18 in all.

    10. 1 Chr 26:10Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),

    11. 1 Chr 26:11Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and brothers of Hosah numbered 13 in all.

    12. 1 Chr 26:12These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their relatives did.

    13. 1 Chr 26:13They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.

    14. 1 Chr 26:14The 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.

    15. 1 Chr 26:15The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons.

    16. 1 Chr 26:16The 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.

    17. 1 Chr 26:17Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.

    18. 1 Chr 26:18As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court.

    19. 1 Chr 26:19These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.

    20. 1 Chr 26:20Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.

    21. 1 Chr 26:21From the descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,

    22. 1 Chr 26:22the sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.

    23. 1 Chr 26:23From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:

    24. 1 Chr 26:24Shebuel, a descendant of Gershom son of Moses, was the officer in charge of the treasuries.

    25. 1 Chr 26:25His relatives through Eliezer included Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.

    26. 1 Chr 26:26This 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.

    27. 1 Chr 26:27They had dedicated some of the plunder from their battles to the repair of the house of the LORD.

    28. 1 Chr 26:28Everything 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.

    29. 1 Chr 26:29From the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.

    30. 1 Chr 26:30From 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.

    31. 1 Chr 26:31As 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.

    32. 1 Chr 26:32Among 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 for the affairs of the king.

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    • 131 Chronicles 25:8They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.
    • 131 Chronicles 24:31As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike.
    • 29Nehemiah 11:16Shabbethai and Jozabad, two leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God;
    • 291 Chronicles 23:4“Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,
    • 311 Chronicles 23:19The sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
    • 101 Chronicles 16:38along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.
    • 152 Chronicles 25:24He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the house of God with Obed-edom and in the treasuries of the royal palace, as well as some hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.
    • 182 Kings 23:11And he removed from the entrance to the house of the LORD the horses that the kings of Judah had dedicated to the sun. They were in the court near the chamber of an official named Nathan-melech. And Josiah burned up the chariots of the sun.
    • 201 Chronicles 26:22the sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
    • 281 Samuel 9:9(Formerly in Israel, a man on his way to inquire of God would say, “Come, let us go to the seer.” For the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.)
    • 322 Chronicles 19:11Note that Amariah, the chief priest, will be over you in all that pertains to the LORD, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all that pertains to the king. And the Levites will serve as officers before you. Act resolutely; may the LORD be with the upright!”
    • 12 Chronicles 23:19He stationed gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the LORD, so that no one who was in any way unclean could enter.
    • 41 Chronicles 15:18and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.
    • 41 Chronicles 15:24Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer—the priests—were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be guardians of the ark.
    • 211 Chronicles 23:7The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
    • 221 Chronicles 23:8The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham, and Joel—three in all.

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