1 Chronicles 26:1-11

1 The teams of security guards were from the family of Korah: Meshelemiah son of Kore (one of the sons of Asaph).
2 Meshelemiah's sons were Zechariah, the firstborn, followed by Jediael, Zebadiah, Jathniel,
3 Elam, Jehohanan, and Eliehoenai - seven sons.
4 Obed-Edom's sons were Shemaiah, the firstborn, followed by Jehozabad, Joah, Sacar, Nethanel,
5 Ammiel, Issachar, and Peullethai - God blessed him with eight sons.
6 His son Shemaiah had sons who provided outstanding leadership in the family:
7 Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also exceptional.
8 These all came from the line of Obed-Edom - all of them outstanding and strong. There were sixty-two of them.
9 Meshelemiah had eighteen sons and relatives who were outstanding.
10 The sons of Hosah the Merarite were Shimri (he was not the firstborn but his father made him first),
11 then Hilkiah, followed by Tabaliah and Zechariah. Hosah accounted for thirteen.

1 Chronicles 26:1-11 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.

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