1 Chronicles 26

1 Concerning the diuisions of the porters, of the Korhites, Meshelemiah the sonne of Kore of the sonnes of Asaph.

To divisions of gatekeepers of the Korahites Meshelemiah [the] son of Kore one of [the] sons of Asaph.

2 And the sonnes of Meshelemiah, Zechariah the eldest, Iediael the seconde, Zebadiah the third, Iathniel the fourth,

And [belonged] to Meshelemiah sons Zechariah the firstborn Jediael the second Zebadiah the third Jathniel the fourth.

3 Elam the fift, Ichohanan the sixt, and Eliehoenai the seuenth.

Elam the fifth Jehohanan the sixth Eliehoenai the seventh.

4 And the sonnes of Obed Edom, Shemaiah the eldest, Iehozabad the second, Ioah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fift,

And [belonged] to Obed-Edom sons Shemaiah the firstborn Jehozabad the second Joah the third and Sakar the fourth and Nethanel the fifth.

5 Ammiel the sixt, Issachar the seuenth, Peulthai the eight: for God had blessed him.

Ammiel the sixth Issachar the seventh Peullethai the eighth for he had blessed him God.

6 And to Shemaiah his sonne, were sonnes borne, that ruled in the house of their father, for they were men of might.

And to Shemaiah son his it was born sons the rulers of [the] house of father their for [were] mighty [men] of ability they.

7 The sonnes of Shemaiah were Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad and his brethren, strong men: Elihu also, and Semachiah.

[the] sons of Shemaiah Othni and Rephael and Obed Elzabad relatives his sons of ability Elihu and Semakiah.

8 All these were of the sonnes of Obed Edom, they and their sonnes and their brethren mightie and strong to serue, euen three score and two of Obed Edom.

All these [were] of [the] descendants of - Obed-Edom they and sons their and relatives their [were] man of ability with strength for service sixty and two [belonged] to Obed-Edom.

9 And of Meshelemiah sonnes and brethren, eighteene mightie men.

And [belonged] to Meshelemiah sons and relatives sons of ability eight-teen.

10 And of Hosah of the sonnes of Merari, the sonnes were Shuri the chiefe, and (though he was not the eldest, yet his father made him the chiefe)

And [belonged] to Hosah one of [the] descendants of Merari sons Shimri the chief for not he was firstborn and he had appointed him father his to chief.

11 Helkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth: all the sonnes and the brethren of Hosa were thirteene.

Hilkiah the second Tebaliah the third Zechariah the fourth all [the] sons and relatives of Hosah [were] thir-teen.

12 Of these were the diuisions of the porters of the chiefe men, hauing the charge against their brethren, to serue in the house of the Lord.

[belonged] to These [the] divisions of the gatekeepers to [the] chiefs of the men duties corresponding to relatives their to serve in [the] house of Yahweh.

13 And they cast lottes both small and great for the house of their fathers, for euery gate.

And they cast lots as the small as the great to [the] house of ancestors their for a gate and a gate.

14 And the lot on the East side fel to Shelemiah: then they cast lottes for Zechariah his sonne a wise couseller, and his lot came out Northward:

And it fell the lot east-ward to Shelemiah and Zechariah son his a counselor - with insight they cast lots and it came out lot his north-ward.

15 To Obed Edom Southwarde, and to his sonnes the house of Asuppim:

To Obed-Edom [the] south towards and to sons his [the] house of the store.

16 To Shuppim and to Hosah Westwarde with the gate of Shallecheth by the paued streete that goeth vpward, warde ouer against warde.

To Shuppim and to Hosah to the west beside [the] gate of Shalleketh on the highway which goes up guard along side guard.

17 Eastward were sixe Leuites, and Northwarde foure a day, and Southward foure a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.

To the east the Levites six to the north to the day four to the south to the day four and for the storehouses two two.

18 In Parbar towarde the West were foure by the paued streete, and two in Parbar.

For the Parbar to the west four for the highway two for the Parbar.

19 These are the diuisions of the porters of the sonnes of Kore, and of the sonnes of Merari.

These [were] [the] divisions of the gatekeepers of [the] descendants of the Korahite[s] and of [the] descendants of Merari.

20 And of the Leuites. Ahiiah was ouer the treasures of the house of God, and ouer the treasures of the dedicate things.

And the Levites Ahijah [was] over [the] storehouses of [the] house of God and to [the] storehouses of the holy things.

21 Of the sonnes of Laadan the sonnes of the Gershunnites descending of Laadan, the chiefe fathers of Laadan were Gershunni and Iehieli.

[the] sons of Ladan [the] descendants of the Gershonite[s] of Ladan [the] heads of the fathers of Ladan the Gershonite Jehieli.

22 The sonnes of Iehieli were Zethan and Ioel his brother, appoynted ouer the treasures of the house of the Lord.

[the] sons of Jehieli Zetham and Joel brother his [were] over [the] storehouses of [the] house of Yahweh.

23 Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites and of the Ozielites.

To the Amramite[s] to the Izharite[s] to the Hebronite[s] to the Uzzielite[s].

24 And Shebuel the sonne of Gershom, the sonne of Moses, a ruler ouer the treasures.

And Shebuel [the] son of Gershom [the] son of Moses [was the] chief over the storehouses.

25 And of his brethren which came of Eliezer, was Rehabiah his sonne, and Ieshaiah his sonne, and Ioram his sonne, and Zichri his sonne, and Shelomith his sonne.

And relatives his to Eliezer Rehabiah son his and Jeshaiah son his and Joram son his and Zikri son his (and Shelomith *QK) son his.

26 Which Shelomith and his brethren were ouer al the treasures of the dedicate things, which Dauid the King, and the chiefe fathers, the captaines ouer thousands, and hundreths, and the captaines of the armie had dedicated.

That Shelomoth and relatives his [were] over all [the] storehouses of the holy things which he had consecrated David the king and [the] heads of the fathers to [the] commanders of the thousands and the hundreds and [the] commanders of the army.

27 (For of the battels and of the spoyles they did dedicate to maintaine the house of the Lord)

Some of the wars and some of the plunder they consecrated to repair [the] house of Yahweh.

28 And al that Samuel the Seer had dedicate and Saul the sonne of Kish and Abner the sonne of Ner, and Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah, and whosoeuer had dedicate any thing, it was vnder the hand of Shelomith, and his brethren.

And all that he had consecrated Samuel the seer and Saul [the] son of Kish and Abner [the] son of Ner and Joab [the] son of Zeruiah every [one who] consecrated [was] on [the] hand of Shelomith and relatives his.

29 Of the Izharites was Chenaniah and his sonnes, for the busines without ouer Israel, for officers and for Iudges.

To the Izharite[s] Kenaniah and sons his [were] for the work outside over Israel to officials and to judges.

30 Of the Hebronites, Ashabiah and his brethren, men of actiuitie, a thousande, and seuen hundreth were officers for Israel beyonde Iorden Westward, in all the busines of the Lord, and for the seruice of the King.

To the Hebronite[s] Hashabiah and relatives his sons of ability one thousand and seven hundred [were] over [the] oversight of Israel from [the] other side of the Jordan west-ward to all [the] work of Yahweh and to [the] service of the king.

31 Among the Hebronites was Iediiah the chiefest, euen the Hebronites by his generations according to the families. And in the fourtieth yere of the reigne of Dauid they were sought for: and there were founde among them men of actiuitie at Iazer in Gilead.

To the Hebronite[s] Jeriah [was] the chief of the Hebronite[s] to generations his of fathers in [the] year of the forty of [the] reign of David they were investigated and it was found among them mighty [men] of ability at Jazer of Gilead.

32 And his brethren men of actiuitie, two thousand and seuen hundreth chiefe fathers, whom King Dauid made rulers ouer the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the halfe tribe of Manasseh, for euery matter perteining to God, and for the Kings busines.

And relatives his [were] sons of ability two thousand and seven hundred [the] heads of the fathers and he appointed them David the king over the Reubenite[s] and the Gadite[s] and [the] half of [the] tribe of the Manassite[s] to every matter of God and [the] matter of the king.