1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 26
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1 Chronicles 26 — Scripture text (King James Version)
Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the was the son of , of the sons of . And the sons of were, the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh. Moreover the sons of - were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and the fourth, and the fifth, Ammiel the sixth, the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him. Also unto his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour. The sons of ; Othni, and , and , Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and . All these of the sons of -: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of -. And had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen. Also , of the children of , had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;) Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, the fourth: all the sons and brethren of were thirteen. Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD. And they cast lots, as the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. And the eastward fell to . Then for his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his came out northward. To - southward; and to his sons the house of . To and the came forth westward, with the gate , by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward. Eastward were six , northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward two and two. At westward, four at the causeway, and two at . These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of , and among the sons of . And of the , Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things. As concerning the sons of ; the sons of the , chief fathers, even of the , were . The sons of ; Zetham, and his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the LORD. Of the , and the , the , and the : And the son of , the son of , was ruler of the treasures. And his brethren by ; Rehabiah his son, and his son, and his son, and his son, and his son. Which and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated. Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD. And all that the seer, and the son of , and the son of , and the son of , had dedicated; and whosoever had dedicated any thing, it was under the hand of , and of his brethren. Of the , Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over , for officers and judges. And of the , Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of this side westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king. Among the was the chief, even among the , according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of . And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king made rulers over the , the , and the half tribe of , for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.