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1 These are the assignments of work for the Levites who served as Temple guards. From the clan of Korah there was Meshelemiah son of Kore, of the family of Asaph.
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For the divisions of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
2 He had seven sons, listed in order of age: Zechariah, Jediael, Zebadiah, Jathniel,
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Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
3 Elam, Jehohanan, and Eliehoenai.
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Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.
4 There was also Obed Edom, whom God blessed by giving him eight sons, listed in order of age: Shemaiah, Jehozabad, Joah, Sachar, Nethanel,
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Obed-Edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
5 Ammiel, Issachar, and Peullethai.
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Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him.
6 Obed Edom's oldest son, Shemaiah, had six sons: Othni, Rephael, Obed, Elzabad, Elihu, and Semachiah. They were important men in their clan because of their great ability; the last two were especially talented.
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Sons were also born to Shemaiah his son, who ruled over the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valor.
8 Obed Edom's family furnished a total of sixty-two highly qualified men for this work.
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All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom with their sons and their brothers, able men in strength for the service: sixty-two of Obed-Edom.
9 Meshelemiah's family furnished eighteen qualified men.
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Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, eighteen valiant men.
10 From the clan of Merari there was Hosah, who had four sons: Shimri (his father made him the leader, even though he was not the oldest son),
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Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief),
11 Hilkiah, Tebaliah, and Zechariah. In all there were thirteen members of Hosah's family who were Temple guards.
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Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. All the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.
12 The Temple guards were divided into groups, according to families, and they were assigned duties in the Temple, just as the other Levites were.
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Of these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brothers, to minister in the LORD’s house.
13 Each family, regardless of size, drew lots to see which gate it would be responsible for.
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They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.
14 Shelemiah drew the east gate, and his son Zechariah, a man who always gave good advice, drew the north gate.
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The lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
15 Obed Edom was allotted the south gate, and his sons were allotted to guard the storerooms.
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To Obed-Edom southward; and to his sons the storehouse.
16 Shuppim and Hosah were allotted the west gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the upper road. Guard duty was divided into assigned periods, one after another.
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To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watchman opposite watchman.
17 On the east, six guards were on duty each day, on the north, four, and on the south, four. Four guards were stationed at the storerooms daily, two at each storeroom.
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Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.
18 Near the western pavilion there were four guards by the road and two at the pavilion itself.
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For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.
19 This is the assignment of guard duty to the clan of Korah and the clan of Merari.
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These were the divisions of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.
20 Others of their fellow Levites were in charge of the Temple treasury and the storerooms for gifts dedicated to God.
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Of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of God’s house and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
21 Ladan, one of the sons of Gershon, was the ancestor of several family groups, including the family of his son Jehiel.
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The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers’ households belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.
22 Ladan's two other sons, Zetham and Joel, had charge of the Temple treasury and storerooms.
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The sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasures of the LORD’s house.
23 Duties were also assigned to the descendants of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, of the Uzzielites:
24 Shebuel, of the clan of Moses' son Gershom, was the chief official responsible for the Temple treasury.
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Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler over the treasuries.
25 Through Gershom's brother Eliezer he was related to Shelomith. Eliezer was the father of Rehabiah, who was the father of Jeshaiah, the father of Joram, the father of Zichri, the father of Shelomith.
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His brothers: of Eliezer, Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomoth his son.
26 Shelomith and the members of his family were in charge of all the gifts dedicated to God by King David, the heads of families, leaders of clan groups, and army officers.
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This Shelomoth and his brothers were over all the treasuries of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the heads of the fathers’ households, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the army, had dedicated.
27 They took some of the loot they captured in battle and dedicated it for use in the Temple.
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They dedicated some of the plunder won in battles to repair the LORD’s house.
28 Shelomith and his family were in charge of everything that had been dedicated for use in the Temple, including the gifts brought by the prophet Samuel, by King Saul, by Abner son of Ner, and by Joab son of Zeruiah.
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All that Samuel the seer, Saul the son of Kish, Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah had dedicated, whoever had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shelomoth and of his brothers.
29 Among the descendants of Izhar, Chenaniah and his sons were assigned administrative duties: keeping records and settling disputes for the people of Israel.
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Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.
30 Among the descendants of Hebron, Hashabiah and seventeen hundred of his relatives, all outstanding men, were put in charge of the administration of all religious and civil matters in Israel west of the Jordan River.
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Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, one thousand seven hundred men of valor, had the oversight of Israel beyond the Jordan westward, for all the business of the LORD and for the service of the king.
31 Jeriah was the leader of the descendants of Hebron. In the fortieth year that David was king, an investigation was made of the family line of Hebron's descendants, and outstanding soldiers belonging to this family were found living at Jazer in the territory of Gilead.
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Of the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief of the Hebronites, according to their generations by fathers’ households. They were sought for in the fortieth year of the reign of David, and mighty men of valor were found among them at Jazer of Gilead.
32 King David chose twenty-seven hundred outstanding heads of families from Jeriah's relatives and put them in charge of administering all religious and civil matters in Israel east of the Jordan River - the territories of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh.
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His relatives, men of valor, were two thousand seven hundred, heads of fathers’ households, whom King David made overseers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites, for every matter pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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