1 Chronicles 26:20-32

The Levitical Treasurers and Other Officials

20 From the Levites, Ahijah was in charge of the treasuries of God's temple and the treasuries for what had been dedicated.
21 From the sons of Ladan, who were the sons of the Gershonites through Ladan and were the heads of families belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.
22 The sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel, were in charge of the treasuries of the Lord's temple.
23 From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:
24 Shebuel, a descendant of Moses' son Gershom, was the officer in charge of the treasuries.
25 His relative through Eliezer: his son Rehabiah, his son Jeshaiah, his son Joram, his son Zichri, and his son Shelomith.[a]
26 This Shelomith[b] and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries for what had been dedicated by King David,[c] by the heads of families who were the commanders of the thousands and of the hundreds, and by the army commanders.
27 They dedicated part of the plunder from their battles for the repair of the Lord's temple.
28 All that Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah had dedicated, along with everything else that had been dedicated, were in the care of Shelomith[d] and his brothers.
29 From the Izrahites: Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.
30 From the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had assigned duties in Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the Lord and for the service of the king.
31 From the Hebronites: Jerijah was the head of the Hebronites, according to the genealogical records of his ancestors. In the fortieth year of David's reign a search was made, and strong, capable men were found among them at Jazer in Gilead.
32 There were among Jerijah's relatives, 2,700 capable men who were heads of families. King David appointed them over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh as overseers in every matter relating to God and the king.

1 Chronicles 26:20-32 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 26

In this chapter we have a further account of the disposition and distribution of the Levites, to serve in other offices, as of porters at the several gates of the temple, for which they cast lots, 1Ch 26:1-19 of others, as over the treasures of the house of the Lord, 1Ch 26:20-28, and of others that were appointed judges in the land, to administer justice to the people, 1Ch 26:29-32.

Footnotes 4

  • [a]. One Hb tradition, some LXX mss, Syr, Tg, Vg; alt Hb tradition, some LXX mss read Shelomoth
  • [b]. Many Hb mss; MT, LXX read Shelomoth
  • [c]. 1 Ch 18:7-11
  • [d]. LXX reads Shelomoth
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