1 Chronicles 26:1-32, NLT
1 Chronicles 26
Duties of the Gatekeepers
1These are the divisions of the gatekeepers:
From the Korahites, there was Meshelemiah son of Kore, of the family of Abiasaph.*26:1 As in Greek version (see also Exod 6:24); Hebrew reads Asaph.
4The sons of Obed-edom, also gatekeepers, were Shemaiah (the oldest), Jehozabad (the second), Joah (the third), Sacar (the fourth), Nethanel (the fifth),
6Obed-edom’s son Shemaiah had sons with great ability who earned positions of great authority in the clan.
8All of these descendants of Obed-edom, including their sons and grandsons—sixty-two of them in all—were very capable men, well qualified for their work.
9Meshelemiah’s eighteen sons and relatives were also very capable men.
10Hosah, of the Merari clan, appointed Shimri as the leader among his sons, though he was not the oldest.
12These divisions of the gatekeepers were named for their family leaders, and like the other Levites, they served at the house of the Lord.
14The responsibility for the east gate went to Meshelemiah*26:14 Hebrew Shelemiah, a variant spelling of Meshelemiah; compare 26:2. and his group. The north gate was assigned to his son Zechariah, a man of unusual wisdom.
19These were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the clans of Korah and Merari.
Treasurers and Other Officials
20Other Levites, led by Ahijah, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the gifts dedicated to the Lord.
23These are the leaders that descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel:
24From the clan of Amram, Shebuel was a descendant of Gershom son of Moses. He was the chief officer of the treasuries.
26Shelomoth and his relatives were in charge of the treasuries containing the gifts that King David, the family leaders, and the generals and captains*26:26 Hebrew the commanders of thousands and of hundreds. and other officers of the army had dedicated to the Lord.
29From the clan of Izhar came Kenaniah. He and his sons were given administrative responsibilities*26:29 Or were given outside work; or were given work away from the Temple area. over Israel as officials and judges.
30From the clan of Hebron came Hashabiah. He and his relatives—1,700 capable men—were put in charge of the Israelite lands west of the Jordan River. They were responsible for all matters related to the things of the Lord and the service of the king in that area.
31Also from the clan of Hebron came Jeriah,*26:31 Hebrew Jerijah, a variant spelling of Jeriah; compare 23:19. who was the leader of the Hebronites according to the genealogical records. (In the fortieth year of David’s reign, a search was made in the records, and capable men from the clan of Hebron were found at Jazer in the land of Gilead.)