The Divisions of the Gatekeepers |
1 Chronicles 26:1-32 1 Chronicle in [Smaller Chunks] |
[About] the divisions of the porters, [a.k.a. gate keepers: From] the Korhites was Meshelemiah, [Kore’s] son, [from] the sons, [a.k.a. descendants,] of Asaph. And [from Meshelemiah’s] sons were: Zechariah, the 1st born; Jediael, 2nd; Zebadiah, 3rd; Jathniel, 4th; Elam, 5th; Jehohanan, 6th; Elioenai, [a.k.a. Eliehoenai,] 7th. |
[Also, Obed Edom's] sons were: Shemaiah, the 1st born; Jehozabad, 2nd; Joah, 3rd; Sacar, [a.k.a. Sachar, & Sakar,] 4th; Nethaneel, [a.k.a. Nethanel,] 5th; Ammiel, 6th; Issachar, 7th; Peulthai, [a.k.a. Peullethai,] 8th; for God blessed [Obed Edom.] |
Also, to his son, Shemaiah, [who had] sons born, [who] ruled throughout the house, [a.k.a. family,] of their father; & were mighty men of valor. [Shemaiah's] sons [were:] Othni; Rephael, Obed, Elzabad, whose [brothers:] Elihu, & Semachiah, were strong men. All of [Obed Edom's] sons, their sons, & [relatives,] were [strong,] able men for service. [These] 62 [descendants were] [from] Obed Edom. |
And Meshelemiah had 18 sons, & [relatives,] strong men. Also, Hosah, [from] the children, [a.k.a. family,] of Merari, had sons: Simri, the chief, [a.k.a. leader,] ([although] he wasn't the 1st born, his father [still] made him the [leader.]) |
Hilkiah [was the,] 2nd; Tebaliah, [a.k.a. Tabaliah,] 3rd, & Zechariah, 4th. All the sons, & [relatives] of Hosah, were 13. Among these were the divisions of the [gate keepers,] & even [their leaders,] having [offices] one against another, to minister in the [Lord's] house. |
And they cast lots for every gate, according to the house, [a.k.a. families,] of their [forefathers,] the [young,] as well as, the [old.] The lot [for the East Gate] fell to Shelemiah. Then, [the next lot was] for Zechariah, his son, a wise [counselor.] |
They cast lots; & his lot came out [for the North Gate.] To Obed Edom, [the lot fell to the South Gate,] & to his sons, [the lot fell to] the [storehouse] of Asuppim. To Shuppim & Hosah, the lot [fell] to [the West Gate,] with the Shallecheth Gate, by the [highway] [that] [goes] up [to the Lord’s house, with guards stationed] [one after another.] |
[On the East,] were [stationed] 6 Levites, the [North] [had] 4 [guards stationed] [each] day, 4 a day, & 4 [were stationed on the] [South each] day, & toward [The Storehouses of] Asuppim, [they were stationed] 2 & 2, [a.k.a. pairs.] |
At Parbar [to the] [West,] [there were] 4 at the [highway,] & 2 at Parbar. These are the divisions of the [gatekeepers,] [who were] among the [descendants] of Kore, [a.k.a. Korah,] & among the [descendants] of Merari. And [from] the Levites, Ahijah was [in charge] over the treasures of [God's] house, over the treasures of the dedicated things. |
[About] the sons, [& descendants] of Laadan, [a.k.a. Ladan,] [who were] [Gershonites, the leaders] [of their] [forefathers'] [families,] even [from] Laadan, the Gershonite, were Jehieli. |
[From Jehiieli's] sons: Zetham, & Joel, his brother, [who] were [in charge ] over the treasures of the [Lord's] house. [From] the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, & the Uzzielites; & Shebuel, [a.k.a. Shubuel, & Shubael, Gershom's] son, [who was] the son of Moses, & was [the] ruler, [a.k.a. official,] [in charge over] the treasures [of the Lord’s house.] |
And his [relatives from] Eliezer [were:] Rehabiah, his son; Jeshaiah, his son; Joram, his son; Zichri, [a.k.a. Zikri,] his son, & Shelomith, his son. Shelomith & his [relatives] were [in charge] over all the treasures of dedicated things, [that] David, the king, the [leaders] [of the] [forefathers,] the captains over 1,000's, & [the captains] over 100's, the captains of the [army,] had dedicated. |
Out of the [plunder] won in battles, they [dedicated] [these] to maintain, [a.k.a. take care of, & repair,] the [Lord's] house. [Plus] all that Samuel, the seer, [a.k.a. prophet,] Saul, [Kish's] son; Abner, [Ner's] son; & Joab, [Zeruiah's] son, had dedicated, & [whoever] had dedicated anything. |
It was [all] under the [control] of Shelomith, & his [relatives.] [From] the Izharites, Chenaniah & his sons were [in charge] over [Israel's outside duties,] & for [the] officers, & judges [of Israel.] |
And [from] the Hebronites, Hashabiah, & his [relatives] [were:] 1,700 men of valor, & [who] were officers among them [in charge over] Israel on this side [of the] Jordan [River,] westward, [related to] all the business of [the Lord's] house, & in the service of the king. |
Among the Hebronites, Jerijah was the [leader,] even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his [forefathers.] In the 40th year David [ruled,] they: [a.k.a. Jerijah's relatives,] 2,700 men of valor, leaders of their families,] were sought for, & were] found there among [the] mighty men of valor at Jazer of Gilead. |
And king David made [them, a.k.a. Jerijah's relatives,] 2,700 men of valor, leaders of their families,] [the] rulers over the Reubenites, Gadites, & 1/2 the tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, & [to the] affairs of the king. |