1 Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah
the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
2 And
the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn,
Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
3 Elam
the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.
4 Moreover
the sons of Obededom were, Shemaiah the firstborn,
Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the
fifth,
5 Ammiel
the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him.
6 Also
unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their
father: for they were mighty men of valour.
7 The
sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong
men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
8 All
these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men
for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obededom.
9 And
Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.
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;)
11 Hilkiah
the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren
of Hosah were thirteen.
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.
13 And
they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their
fathers, for every gate.
14 And
the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise
counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
15 To
Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.
16 To
Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth,
by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.
17 Eastward were six
Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.
18 At
Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.
19 These are the
divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.
20 And
of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of
God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
21 As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the
Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.
22 The
sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over
the treasures of the house of the LORD.
23 Of
the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the
Uzzielites:
24 And
Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures.
25 And
his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his
son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
26 Which
Shelomith and his brethren 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.
27 Out
of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the
LORD.
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 whosoever had dedicated any thing, it was under
the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren.
29 Of
the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel,
for officers and judges.
30 And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his
brethren, men of valour, 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.
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 valour at Jazer of Gilead.
32 And
his brethren, men of valour, 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.
