Chapter 26

  Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. 

  And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, 

  Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh. 

  Moreover the sons of Obed-edom were, Shemaiah the first-born, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth, 

  Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him. 

  Also to Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valor. 

  The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah. 

  All these of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were sixty and two of Obed-edom. 

  And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen. 

  Also Hosah of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the first-born, yet his father made him the chief;) 

  Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen. 

  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. 

  And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. 

  And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. 

  To obed-edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim. 

  To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the way of the ascent, ward against ward. 

  Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and towards Asuppim, two and two. 

  At Parbar westward, four at the causey, and two at Parbar. 

  These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari. 

  And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things. 

  As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli. 

  The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, who were over the treasures of the house of the LORD. 

  Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: 

  And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures. 

  And his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son. 

  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. 

  Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD. 

  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 whoever had dedicated any thing, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren. 

  Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges. 

  And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valor, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side of Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king. 

  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 valor at Jazer of Gilead. 

  And his brethren, men of valor, 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.