1 Chronicles 26:7

7 The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, Elzabad, and their brethren, strong men; likewise, Elihu and Semachiah.

1 Chronicles 26:7 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 26:7

The sons of Shemaiah
The same before mentioned, the firstborn of Obededom: Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, and Elzabad, whose brethren were strong
men; Elihu and Semachiah;
which may rather denote their valour and courage, as before, though strength of body was needful, particularly to open and shut the doors of the temple, which, Josephus ^F18 says, required the assistance of twenty men.

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 Contr. Apion. l. 2. sect. 9.

1 Chronicles 26:7 In-Context

5 Ammiel, the sixth, Issachar, the seventh, Peulthai, the eighth; for God had blessed him.

6 Also unto Shemaiah, his son, were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their fathers, for they were mighty men of valour.

7 The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, Elzabad, and their brethren, strong men; likewise, Elihu and Semachiah.

8 All these of the sons of Obededom; they and their sons and their brethren, valiant men strong for the ministry, were sixty-two, of Obededom.

9 And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, valiant men, eighteen.