1 Chronicles 26:1-10

Divisions of the Gatekeepers

1 For the divisions of the gatekeepers there were 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, Johanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.

4 ¹Obed-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; God had indeed blessed him.

6 Also to his son Shemaiah sons were born who ruled over the house of their father, for they were mighty men of valor.

7 The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad, whose brothers, Elihu and Semachiah, were valiant men.

8 All these were of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and their relatives were able men with strength for the service, 62 * from Obed-edom.

9 Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, 18 * valiant men.

10 Also ²Hosah, one of the sons of Merari had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him first ),

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1 Chronicles 26:1-10 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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 2

1. 2 Samuel 6:11; 1 Chronicles 13:14
2. 1 Chronicles 16:38

Footnotes 3

[a]. In v 14, "Shelemiah"
[b]. In 9:19, "Ebiasaph"
[c]. Lit "brothers," and so throughout the ch