# 1 Chronicles 26

> Lumin Translation

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/read/1-chronicles/26

Translated from Hebrew and Greek with AI, then checked for clarity and fidelity.

1. For the divisions of the gatekeepers of the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, from the sons of Asaph.
2. Meshelemiah's sons were Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth.
3. Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elihoenai the seventh.
4. Obed-edom's sons 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, because God blessed him.
6. Sons were born to his son Shemaiah, who ruled over their father's house, for they were valiant heroes.
7. The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, Elzabad and his brothers Elihu and Semachiah, valiant men.
8. All these from the sons of Obed-Edom—they, their sons, and their brothers, valiant men of might for the service—sixty-two of Obed-Edom.
9. Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, men of valor, eighteen.
10. Hosah, from Merari's sons, had sons; Shimri their chief, for though he was not firstborn, his father appointed him leader.
11. Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: Hosah's sons and brothers numbered thirteen in all.
12. These were the gatekeepers' divisions for the chiefs of the valiant men, with duties corresponding to their brothers, to serve in the house of Yahweh.
13. They cast lots for small and great alike, by their fathers' houses, gate by gate.
14. The lot fell eastward to Shelemiah; then for Zechariah his son, counselor with discretion, they cast lots, and his lot came out northward.
15. To Obed-Edom for the south, and to his sons for the house of Asuppim.
16. To Shuppim and Hosah on the west by Shallecheth Gate along the ascending causeway, watch opposite watch.
17. To the east six Levites, to the north four a day, to the south four a day, and to Asuppim two and two.
18. At Parbar to the west, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.
19. These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the sons of the Korahite and the sons of Merari.
20. Of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasuries of God's house and over the treasuries of the dedicated things.
21. Sons of Laadan; sons of Laadan the Gershonite, heads of the fathers' houses of Laadan the Gershonite: Jehieli.
22. Jehieli's sons, Zetham and his brother Joel, were over the treasures of Yahweh's house.
23. the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, Uzzielites
24. And Shebuel son of Gershom, son of Moses, was ruler of the treasuries.
25. His brothers from Eliezer: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, Shelomoth, Shelomith his son.
26. Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries of the consecrated things that King David, the heads of the families, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the army commanders had dedicated.
27. They set apart some of the plunder from the battles to repair the house of Yahweh.
28. All that Samuel the seer consecrated, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah consecrated, along with everything anyone else consecrated, was in the charge of Shelomith and his brothers.
29. Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons handled Israel's outward work as officers and judges.
30. Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers—valiant men numbering one thousand seven hundred—had charge over Israel beyond the Jordan to the west for all the work of Yahweh and the service of the king.
31. Among the Hebronites, Jerijah was chief, even of the Hebronites according to his generations by the fathers; in the fortieth year of David's reign they were sought, and mighty men of valor were found among them at Jazer of Gilead.
32. King David appointed his brothers, valiant men numbering two thousand seven hundred who were heads of fathers' houses, over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh for every matter of God and the king's matters.

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[1 Chronicles 25](https://www.lumin.faith/read/1-chronicles/25.md)
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