1 Chronicles 26

The gatekeepers

Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.

2Meshelemiah had sons:

4Obed-Edom also had sons:

6Obed-Edom’s son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders in their father’s family because they were very capable men.

7The sons of Shemaiah:

10Hosah the Merarite had sons:

14The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah.[#26:14 A variant of Meshelemiah]

Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counsellor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.

15The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-Edom, and the lot for the storehouse fell to his sons.

16The lots for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road fell to Shuppim and Hosah.

17there were six Levites a day on the east,

four a day on the north,

four a day on the south

and two at a time at the storehouse.

18As for the court to the west, there were four at the road and two at the court itself.[#26:18 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.; #26:18 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.]

The treasurers and other officials

20Their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries for the dedicated things.[#26:20 Septuagint; Hebrew As for the Levites, Ahijah was]

21The descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and who were heads of families belonging to Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,

22the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the temple of the Lord .

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