1 Chronicles 26

1 Chronicles 26:1 The following were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.

1 Chronicles 26:2 Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

1 Chronicles 26:3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.

1 Chronicles 26:4 Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,

1 Chronicles 26:5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth, for God empowered him.

1 Chronicles 26:6 Also, to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled their ancestral houses because they were strong, efficient men.

1 Chronicles 26:7 Shemaiah’s sons: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semachiah were also efficient men.

1 Chronicles 26:8 All of these were among the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and relatives; they were efficient men with strength for the work — sixty-two from Obed-edom.

1 Chronicles 26:9 Meshelemiah also had sons and relatives who were efficient men– eighteen.

1 Chronicles 26:10 Hosah, from the Merarites, also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had placed him as the first),

1 Chronicles 26:11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and relatives of Hosah were thirteen in all.

1 Chronicles 26:12 These divisions of the gatekeepers, under their leading men, had duties for ministering in Yahveh’s house, just as their relatives did.

1 Chronicles 26:13 They cast lots for each temple gate according to their ancestral houses, young and old.

1 Chronicles 26:14 The lot for the east gate fell to Shelemiah. They also cast lots for his son Zechariah, an insightful counselor, and his lot came out for the north gate.

1 Chronicles 26:15 Obed-edom’s was the south gate, and his sons’ lot was for the storehouses;

1 Chronicles 26:16 it was the west gate and the gate of Shallecheth on the ascending highway for Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.

1 Chronicles 26:17 There were six Levites each day on the east, four each day on the north, four each day on the south, and two pair at the storehouses.

1 Chronicles 26:18 As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court.

1 Chronicles 26:19 Those were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the descendants of the Korahites and Merarites.

1 Chronicles 26:20 From the Levites, Ahijah was in charge of the treasuries of God’s house and the treasuries of the sacred things.

1 Chronicles 26:21 From the sons of Ladan, who were the descendants of the Gershonites through Ladan and were the family heads belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.

1 Chronicles 26:22 The sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel, were in charge of the treasuries of Yahveh’s house.

1 Chronicles 26:23 From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:

1 Chronicles 26:24 Shebuel, a descendant of Moses’s son Gershom, was the officer in charge of the treasuries.

1 Chronicles 26:25 His relatives through Eliezer: his son Rehabiah, his son Jeshaiah, his son Joram, his son Zichri, and his son Shelomith.

1 Chronicles 26:26 This Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries of sacred things by King David, by the family heads who were the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army captains.

1 Chronicles 26:27 They dedicated part of the plunder from their battles for the strengthening of Yahveh’s house.

1 Chronicles 26:28 All that the seer Samuel, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah had dedicated, along with everything else that had been dedicated, were in the care of Shelomith and his relatives.

1 Chronicles 26:29 From the Izrahites: Chenaniah and his sons had duties outside the temple as officers and judges over Israel.

1 Chronicles 26:30 From the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 efficient men, had assigned duties in Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of Yahveh and for the service of the king.

1 Chronicles 26:31 From the Hebronites: Jerijah was the head of the Hebronites, according to the family history of his ancestors. A search was made in the fortieth year of David’s reign and strong, efficient men were found among them at Jazer in Gilead.

1 Chronicles 26:32 There were among Jerijah’s relatives 2,700 efficient men who were family heads. King David appointed them over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh as overseers in every matter relating to God and the king.

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1 Chronicles 25

1 Chronicles 25:1 David and the army captains also set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who were to prophesy accompanied by lyres, harps, and cymbals. This is the list of the men who performed their service:

1 Chronicles 25:2 From Asaph’s sons: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, sons of Asaph, under Asaph’s authority, who prophesied under the authority of the king.

1 Chronicles 25:3 From Jeduthun: Jeduthun’s sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah– six– under the authority of their father Jeduthun, prophesying to the accompaniment of lyres, giving thanks and praise to the Lord.

1 Chronicles 25:4 From Heman: Heman’s sons: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

1 Chronicles 25:5 All these sons of Heman, the king’s seer, were given by the promises of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

1 Chronicles 25:6 All these men were under their own fathers’ authority for the music in Yahveh’ s house, with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of God’s temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the king’s authority.

1 Chronicles 25:7 They numbered 288 together with their relatives who were all trained and skilful in music for the Lord.

1 Chronicles 25:8 They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.

1 Chronicles 25:9 The first lot for Asaph fell to Joseph, his sons, and his relatives — 12 to Gedaliah the second: him, his relatives, and his sons — 12

1 Chronicles 25:10 the third to Zaccur, his sons, and his relatives — 12

1 Chronicles 25:11 the fourth to Izri, his sons, and his relatives — 12

1 Chronicles 25:12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons, and his relatives — 12

1 Chronicles 25:13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons, and his relatives — 12

1 Chronicles 25:14 the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons, and his relatives — 12

1 Chronicles 25:15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons, and his relatives– 12

1 Chronicles 25:16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons, and his relatives — 12

1 Chronicles 25:17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons, and his relatives — 12

1 Chronicles 25:18 the eleventh to Azarel, his sons, and his relatives — 12

1 Chronicles 25:19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons, and his relatives– 12

1 Chronicles 25:20 the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons, and his relatives — 12

1 Chronicles 25:21 the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons, and his relatives — 12

1 Chronicles 25:22 the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons, and his relatives — 12

1 Chronicles 25:23 the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons, and his relatives — 12

1 Chronicles 25:24 the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons, and his relatives — 12

1 Chronicles 25:25 the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons, and his relatives — 12

1 Chronicles 25:26 the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons, and his relatives — 12

1 Chronicles 25:27 the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons, and his relatives — 12

1 Chronicles 25:28 the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons, and his relatives — 12

1 Chronicles 25:29 the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons, and his relatives — 12

1 Chronicles 25:30 the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons, and his relatives — 12

1 Chronicles 25:31 and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his relatives — 12.

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1 Chronicles 24

1 Chronicles 24:1 The divisions of the descendants of Aaron were as follows: Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 24:2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and they had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

1 Chronicles 24:3 Together with Zadok from the descendants of Eleazar and Ahimelech from the descendants of Ithamar, David divided them according to the assigned duties of their service.

1 Chronicles 24:4 Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than Ithamar’s, they were divided accordingly: sixteen heads of ancestral families were from Eleazar’s descendants, and eight heads of ancestral houses were from Ithamar’s.

1 Chronicles 24:5 They were assigned by lot, for there were captains of the sacred place and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants.

1 Chronicles 24:6 The secretary, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded them in the presence of the king and the captains, the priest Zadok, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of houses of the priests and the Levites. One ancestral family was taken for Eleazar, and then one for Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 24:7 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

1 Chronicles 24:8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

1 Chronicles 24:9 the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

1 Chronicles 24:10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

1 Chronicles 24:11 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

1 Chronicles 24:12 the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

1 Chronicles 24:13 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

1 Chronicles 24:14 the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

1 Chronicles 24:15 the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,

1 Chronicles 24:16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,

1 Chronicles 24:17 the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,

1 Chronicles 24:18 the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

1 Chronicles 24:19 These had their assigned duties for service when they entered Yahveh’s temple, according to their judgments, which they received from their ancestor Aaron, as Yahveh God of Israel had commanded him.

1 Chronicles 24:20 As for the rest of Levi’s sons: from Amram’s sons: Shubael; from Shubael’s sons: Jehdeiah.

1 Chronicles 24:21 From Rehabiah: from Rehabiah’s sons: Isshiah was the first.

1 Chronicles 24:22 From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from Shelomoth’s sons: Jahath.

1 Chronicles 24:23 Hebron’s sons: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

1 Chronicles 24:24 From Uzziel’s sons: Micah; from Micah’s sons: Shamir.

1 Chronicles 24:25 Micah’s brother: Isshiah; from Isshiah’s sons: Zechariah.

1 Chronicles 24:26 Merari’s sons: Mahli and Mushi, and from his sons, Jaaziah his son.

1 Chronicles 24:27 Merari’s sons, by his son Jaaziah: Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.

1 Chronicles 24:28 From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

1 Chronicles 24:29 From Kish, from Kish’s sons: Jerahmeel.

1 Chronicles 24:30 Mushi’s sons: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. Those were the descendants of the Levites according to their ancestral families.

1 Chronicles 24:31 They also cast lots the same way as their relatives the descendants of Aaron did in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites — the family heads and their younger brothers alike.

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1 Chronicles 23

1 Chronicles 23:1 When David was old and full of days, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.

1 Chronicles 23:2 Then he gathered all the captains of Israel, the priests, and the Levites.

1 Chronicles 23:3 The Levites thirty years old or more were counted; the total number of men was thirty-eight thousand by headcount.

1 Chronicles 23:4 “Of these,” David said, “twenty-four thousand are to be in charge of the work on Yahveh’s house, six thousand are to be officers[1] and judges,

1 Chronicles 23:5 four thousand are to be gatekeepers, and four thousand praise Yahveh with the instruments I have made for worship.”

1 Chronicles 23:6 David divided them into divisions according to Levi’s sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

1 Chronicles 23:7 The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.

1 Chronicles 23:8 Ladan’s sons: Jehiel was the first, then Zetham, and Joel — three.

1 Chronicles 23:9 Shimei’s sons: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran — three. Those were the heads of the families of Ladan.

1 Chronicles 23:10 Shimei’s sons: Jahath, Zizah, Jeush, and Beriah. Those were Shimei’s sons– four.

1 Chronicles 23:11 Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second; however, Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they became one house and received a single assignment.

1 Chronicles 23:12 Kohath’s sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel — four.

1 Chronicles 23:13 Amram’s sons: Aaron and Moses. Aaron, along with his descendants, was set apart permanently to consecrate the most sacred things, burn incense in the face of the Lord, minister to him, and pronounce empowerments in his name.

1 Chronicles 23:14 As for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.

1 Chronicles 23:15 Moses’s sons: Gershom and Eliezer.

1 Chronicles 23:16 Gershom’s sons: Shebuel was first.

1 Chronicles 23:17 Eliezer’s sons were Rehabiah, first; Eliezer did not have any other sons, but Rehabiah’s sons were very numerous.

1 Chronicles 23:18 Izhar’s sons: Shelomith was first.

1 Chronicles 23:19 Hebron’s sons: Jeriah was first, Amariah second, Jahaziel third, and Jekameam fourth.

1 Chronicles 23:20 Uzziel’s sons: Micah was first, and Isshiah second.

1 Chronicles 23:21 Merari’s sons: Mahli and Mushi. Mahli’s sons: Eleazar and Kish.

1 Chronicles 23:22 Eleazar died having no sons, only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.

1 Chronicles 23:23 Mushi’s sons: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth — three.

1 Chronicles 23:24 These were the descendants of Levi by their ancestral families — the family heads, according to their registration by name in the headcount– twenty years old or more, who worked in the service of Yahveh’ stemple.

1 Chronicles 23:25 David said, “Yahveh God of Israel has allowed rest to his people, and he has come to stay in Jerusalem permanently.

1 Chronicles 23:26 Also, the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the equipment for its service” —

1 Chronicles 23:27 because according to the last words of David, the Levites twenty years old or more were to be counted —

1 Chronicles 23:28 “but their duty will be to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of Yahveh’s temple, being responsible for the courts and the chambers, the purification of all the sacred things, and the work of the service of God’s temple —

1 Chronicles 23:29 as well as the rows of the Bread of the Presence, the fine flour for the tribute offering, the wafers of Matzah,[2] the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of volume and length.

1 Chronicles 23:30 They also stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the Lord, and likewise in the evening.

1 Chronicles 23:31 Whenever ascending offerings are offered to Yahveh on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and conferences, they are to offer them continually in Yahveh’s presence according to the number of the judgment.

1 Chronicles 23:32 They are to be careful of their responsibilities for the conference tent, for the sacred place, and for their relatives, the descendants of Aaron, in the service of Yahveh’s house.”

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[1] שֹׁטֵר = officer.  1 Chronicles 23:4; 26:29; 27:1.

[2] מַצָּה = Matzah (unleavened bread). 1 Chronicles 23:29.

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1 Chronicles 22

1 Chronicles 22:1 Then David said, “This is the house of Yahveh God, and this is the altar of ascending offering for Israel.”

1 Chronicles 22:2 David ordered the foreign guests[1] in the land of Israel to be gathered, and he appointed stonecutters to cut the finished stones for building God’s house.

1 Chronicles 22:3 David supplied a great deal of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gates and the fittings, together with an immeasurable quantity of bronze,

1 Chronicles 22:4 and innumerable cedar logs because the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought many cedar logs to David.

1 Chronicles 22:5 David said, “My son Solomon is an inexperienced boy, and the house to be built for Yahveh must be exceedingly great and famous and glorious in all the lands. Therefore, I will make provision for it.” So, David made lavish preparations for it before his death.

1 Chronicles 22:6 He invited his son Solomon and charged him to build a house for Yahveh God of Israel.

1 Chronicles 22:7 “My son,” David said to Solomon, “It was in my heart to build a house for the name of Yahveh my God,

1 Chronicles 22:8 but the word of Yahveh came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for my name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before me.

1 Chronicles 22:9 Notice a son will be born to you; he will be a man of rest. I will allow him rest from all his surrounding enemies, for his name will be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel during his reign.

1 Chronicles 22:10 He is the one who will build a house for my name. He will be my son, and I will be his father. I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel permanently.’

1 Chronicles 22:11 “Now, my son, may Yahveh be with you, and may you succeed in building the house of Yahveh your God, as he said about you.

1 Chronicles 22:12 May Yahveh certainly[2] give you insight and understanding when he puts you in charge of Israel so that you may guard the instruction of Yahveh your God.

1 Chronicles 22:13 You will succeed if you carefully guard the prescribed tasks and judgments Yahveh commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and tough.[3] Don’t be afraid or discouraged.

1 Chronicles 22:14 “Notice I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the Lord — 3,775 tons of gold, 37,750 tons of silver, and bronze and iron that can’t be weighed because there is so much of it. I have also provided timber and stone, but you will need to add more to them.

1 Chronicles 22:15 You also have many workers: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and people skilled in every kind of work

1 Chronicles 22:16 in gold, silver, bronze, and iron — beyond number. Now begin the work, and may Yahveh be with you.”

1 Chronicles 22:17 Then David ordered all the captains of Israel to help his son Solomon:

1 Chronicles 22:18 “Yahveh your God is with you, isn’t he? And hasn’t he allowed you rest on every side? He has handed the land’s inhabitants over to me, and the land has been subdued before Yahveh and his people.

1 Chronicles 22:19 Now determine in your heart and throat to seek Yahveh your God. Get started building Yahveh God’s sanctuary so that you may bring the ark of Yahveh’s covenant and the sacred articles of God to the temple that is to be built for the name of Yahveh.”

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[1] גֵּר = foreign guest. 1 Chronicles 22:2; 29:15.

[2] אַךְ = certainly. 1 Chronicles 22:12.

[3] אָמֵץ = tough. 1 Chronicles 22:13; 28:20.

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