Chapter 26
1 For the divisions of the doorkeepers : of the Korahites , Meshelemiah the son of Kore , of the sons of Asaph.
2 Meshelemiah had sons : Zechariah the firstborn , Jediael the second , Zebadiah the third , Jathniel the fourth ,
3 Elam the fifth , Jehohanan the sixth , and Eliehoenai the seventh .
4 Obed-Edom had sons : Shemaiah the firstborn , Jehozabad the second , Joah the third , Sacar the fourth , Nethanel the fifth ,
5 Ammiel the sixth , Issachar the seventh , and Peullethai the eighth ; for God blessed him .
6 Sons were also born to Shemaiah his son , who ruled over the house of their father ; for they were mighty men of valor .
7 The sons of Shemaiah : Othni , Rephael , Obed , and Elzabad, whose relatives were valiant men , Elihu, and Semachiah .
8 All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom with their sons and their brothers , able men in strength for the service : sixty-two of Obed-Edom .
9 Meshelemiah had sons and brothers , eighteen valiant men .
10 Also Hosah , of the children of Merari , had sons : Shimri the chief ( for though he was not the firstborn , yet his father made him chief ),
11 Hilkiah the second , Tebaliah the third , and Zechariah the fourth . All the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen .
12 Of these were the divisions of the doorkeepers , even of the chief men , having offices like their brothers, to minister in Yahweh ’s house .
13 They cast lots , the small as well as the great , according to their fathers’ houses , for every gate .
14 The lot eastward fell to Shelemiah . Then for Zechariah his son , a wise counselor , they cast lots ; and his lot came out northward .
15 To Obed-Edom southward ; and to his sons the storehouse.
16 To Shuppim and Hosah westward , by the gate of Shallecheth , at the causeway that goes up , watchman opposite watchman.
17 Eastward were six Levites , northward four a day , southward four a day , and for the storehouse two and two .
18 For Parbar westward , four at the causeway , and two at Parbar .
19 These were the divisions of the doorkeepers ; of the sons of the Korahites , and of the sons of Merari .
20 Of the Levites , Ahijah was over the treasures of God’s house and over the treasures of the dedicated things .
21 The sons of Ladan , the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan , the heads of the fathers’ households belonging to Ladan the Gershonite : Jehieli .
22 The sons of Jehieli : Zetham , and Joel his brother, over the treasures of Yahweh ’s house .
23 Of the Amramites , of the Izharites , of the Hebronites , of the Uzzielites :
24 Shebuel the son of Gershom , the son of Moses , was ruler over the treasuries.
25 His brothers : of Eliezer, Rehabiah his son , and Jeshaiah his son , and Joram his son , and Zichri his son , and Shelomoth his son .
26 This Shelomoth and his brothers were over all the treasuries of the dedicated things , which David the king , and the heads of the fathers’ households, the captains over thousands and hundreds , and the captains of the army , had dedicated .
27 They dedicated some of the plunder won in battles to repair Yahweh ’s house .
28 All that Samuel the seer , Saul the son of Kish , Abner the son of Ner , and Joab the son of Zeruiah had dedicated , whoever had dedicated anything , it was under the hand of Shelomoth and of his brothers .
29 Of the Izharites , Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to the outward business over Israel , for officers and judges .
30 Of the Hebronites , Hashabiah and his brothers , one thousand seven hundred men of valor , had the oversight of Israel beyond the Jordan westward , for all the business of Yahweh and for the service of the king .
31 Of the Hebronites , Jerijah was the chief of the Hebronites , according to their generations by fathers’ households. They were sought for in the fortieth year of the reign of David , and mighty men of valor were found among them at Jazer of Gilead .
32 His relatives , men of valor , were two thousand seven hundred , heads of fathers’ households, whom King David made overseers over the Reubenites , the Gadites , and the half-tribe of the Manassites , for every matter pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king .