1 Chronicles 25-26
1599 Geneva Bible
25 The singers are appointed with their places and lots.
1 So David and the captains of the army [a]separated for the ministry the sons of Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun, who should sing prophesies with harps, with viols, and with cymbals, and their number was even of the men for the office of their ministry, to wit,
2 Of the sons of Asaph, Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah the sons of Asaph were under the hand of Asaph, which sang prophecies by the [b]commission of the King.
3 Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun, Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah and Mattithiah, [c]six, under the hands of their father: Jeduthun sang [d]prophecies with an harp, for to give thanks and to praise the Lord.
4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman, Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
5 All these were the sons of Heman, the King’s [e]Seer in the words of God to lift up the [f]horn: and God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6 All these were under the [g]hand of their father singing in the house of the Lord with cymbals, viols and harps, for the service of the house of God, and Asaph, and Jeduthun, and Heman were at the King’s [h]commandment.
7 So was their number with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the Lord, even of all that were cunning, two hundred fourscore and eight.
8 And they cast lots, [i]charge against charge, as well [j]small as great, the cunning man as the scholar.
9 And the first lot fell to [k]Joseph, which was of Asaph, the second, to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and his sons were twelve.
10 The third, to Zaccur, he, his sons and his brethren were twelve.
11 The fourth, to [l]Jizri, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
12 The fifth, to Nethaniah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
13 The sixth, to Bukkiah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
14 The seventh, to Jesharelah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
15 The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
16 The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
17 The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
18 The eleventh to Azarel, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
19 The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
20 The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
22 The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
23 The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
24 The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
25 The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
26 The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
27 The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
28 The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
29 The two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
30 The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
31 The four and twentieth to Romamti-Ezer, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
26 1 The porters of the Temple are ordained, every man to the gate, which he should keep, 20 and over the treasure.
1 Concerning the [m]divisions of the porters, of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore of the sons of [n]Asaph.
2 And the sons of Meshelemiah, Zechariah the eldest, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.
4 And the sons of Obed-Edom, Shemaiah the eldest, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth,
5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eight: for God had [o]blessed him.
6 And to Shemaiah his son were sons born that [p]ruled in the house of their father, for they were men of might.
7 The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, and his brethren, strong men: Elihu also, and Semachiah.
8 All these were of the [q]sons of Obed-Edom, they and their sons and their brethren mighty and [r]strong to serve, even threescore and two of Obed-Edom.
9 And of Meshelemiah sons and brethren, eighteen mighty men.
10 And of Hosah of the sons of Merari, the sons were Shimri the chief, and (though he was not the eldest, yet his father made him the chief)
11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth: all the [s]sons and the brethren of Hosah were thirteen.
12 Of these were the [t]divisions of the porters, of the chief men, having the charge [u]against their brethren, to serve in the house of the Lord.
13 And they cast lots both small and great, for the house of their fathers, for every gate.
14 And the lot on the East side fell to [v]Shelemiah: then they cast lots for Zechariah his son a [w]wise counselor, and his lot came out Northward:
15 To Obed-Edom Southward, and to his sons the house of [x]Asuppim:
16 To Shuppim and to Hosah Westward with the gate [y]of Shallecheth by the paved street that goeth upward, ward over against ward.
17 Eastward were six Levites, and Northward four a day, and Southward four a day, and toward Asuppim [z]two and two.
18 In [aa]Parbar toward the West were four by the paved street, and two in Parbar.
19 These are the divisions of the porters of the sons of Korah, and of the sons of Merari.
20 ¶ And of the Levites. Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicate things.
21 Of the sons of Laadan the sons of the Gershonites descending of Laadan, the chief fathers of Laadan were Gershon and Jehieli.
22 The sons of Jehieli were Zetham and Joel his brother, appointed over the treasures of the house of the Lord.
23 Of the [ab]Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, and of the Uzzielites.
24 And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, a ruler over the treasures.
25 And of his [ac]brethren which came of Eliezer, was Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
26 Which Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicate things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands, and hundreds, and the captains of the army had [ad]dedicated.
27 (For of the battles and of the spoils they did dedicate to maintain the house of the Lord.)
28 And all that Samuel the Seer had dedicated, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, and whosoever had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and his brethren.
29 Of the Izharites was Chenaniah and his sons, for the business [ae]without over Israel, for officers and for Judges.
30 Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of activity, a thousand and seven hundred were officers for Israel beyond Jordan Westward in all the business of the Lord, and for the service of [af]the King.
31 Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chiefest, even the Hebronites by his generations according to the families. And in the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for: and there were found among them men of activity at Jazer in Gilead.
32 And his [ag]brethren men of activity, two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom King David made rulers over the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to [ah]God, and for the king’s business.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 25:1 The singers were divided into 24 courses, so that every course or order contained twelve, and in all there were 288, as verse 7.
- 1 Chronicles 25:2 Hebrew, hands.
- 1 Chronicles 25:3 Whereof one is not here numbered.
- 1 Chronicles 25:3 Meaning, Psalms and songs to praise God.
- 1 Chronicles 25:5 Or, Prophet.
- 1 Chronicles 25:5 Or, power, meaning of the king.
- 1 Chronicles 25:6 Or, government.
- 1 Chronicles 25:6 Hebrew, hand.
- 1 Chronicles 25:8 Who should be in every company and course.
- 1 Chronicles 25:8 Without respect to age or cunning.
- 1 Chronicles 25:9 So that he served in the first turn, and the rest everyone as his turn followed orderly.
- 1 Chronicles 25:11 Or, the Zerites.
- 1 Chronicles 26:1 Or, courses, or turns.
- 1 Chronicles 26:1 This Asaph was not the notable musician, but another of that name called also Ebiasaph, 1 Chron. 6:23, 37 and 9:19 and also Jasaph.
- 1 Chronicles 26:5 In giving him many children.
- 1 Chronicles 26:6 Or, like their father’s house, meaning, worthy men, and valiant.
- 1 Chronicles 26:8 Or, nephews.
- 1 Chronicles 26:8 And meet to serve the office of the portership.
- 1 Chronicles 26:11 Or, cousins.
- 1 Chronicles 26:12 Or, courses.
- 1 Chronicles 26:12 According to their turns as well the one as the other.
- 1 Chronicles 26:14 Or, Meshelemiah.
- 1 Chronicles 26:14 One expert and meet to keep that gate.
- 1 Chronicles 26:15 This was an house, where they used to resort to consult of things concerning the Temple, as a convocation house.
- 1 Chronicles 26:16 Whereat they used to cast out the filth of the city.
- 1 Chronicles 26:17 Meaning two one day, and two another.
- 1 Chronicles 26:18 Which was an house wherein they kept the instruments of the Temple.
- 1 Chronicles 26:23 These also had charge over the treasures.
- 1 Chronicles 26:25 Or, cousins.
- 1 Chronicles 26:26 According as the Lord commanded, Num. 31:28.
- 1 Chronicles 26:29 Meaning, of things that were out of the city.
- 1 Chronicles 26:30 That is, for the king’s house.
- 1 Chronicles 26:32 To wit, the cousins of Jerijah.
- 1 Chronicles 26:32 Both in spiritual and temporal things.
1 Chronicles 25-26
New King James Version
The Musicians
25 Moreover David and the captains of the army separated for the service some of the sons of (A)Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, stringed instruments, and cymbals. And the number of the skilled men performing their service was: 2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and [a]Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were [b]under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied according to the order of the king. 3 Of (B)Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, [c]Zeri, Jeshaiah, [d]Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, [e]six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp to give thanks and to praise the Lord. 4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, [f]Uzziel, [g]Shebuel, [h]Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. 5 All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to [i]exalt his (C)horn. For God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6 All these were under the direction of their father for the music in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and (D)harps, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were (E)under the authority of the king. 7 So the (F)number of them, with their brethren who were instructed in the songs of the Lord, all who were skillful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.
8 And they cast lots for their duty, the small as well as the great, (G)the teacher with the student.
9 Now the first lot for Asaph came out for Joseph; the second for Gedaliah, him with his brethren and sons, twelve; 10 the third for Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 11 the fourth for [j]Jizri, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 12 the fifth for Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 13 the sixth for Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 14 the seventh for [k]Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 15 the eighth for Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 16 the ninth for Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 17 the tenth for Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 18 the eleventh for [l]Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 19 the twelfth for Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 20 the thirteenth for [m]Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 21 the fourteenth for Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 22 the fifteenth for [n]Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 23 the sixteenth for Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 24 the seventeenth for Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 25 the eighteenth for Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 26 the nineteenth for Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 27 the twentieth for Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 28 the twenty-first for Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 29 the twenty-second for Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 30 the twenty-third for Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 31 the twenty-fourth for Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
The Gatekeepers
26 Concerning the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, [o]Meshelemiah the son of (H)Kore, of the sons of [p]Asaph. 2 And the sons of Meshelemiah were (I)Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, 3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.
4 Moreover the sons of (J)Obed-Edom were Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, 5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth; for God blessed him.
6 Also to Shemaiah his son were sons born who governed their fathers’ houses, because they were men of great ability. 7 The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose brothers Elihu and Semachiah were able men.
8 All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom, they and their sons and their brethren, (K)able men with strength for the work: sixty-two of Obed-Edom.
9 And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, eighteen able men.
10 Also (L)Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the first (for though he was not the firstborn, his father made him the first), 11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth; all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen.
12 Among these were the divisions of the gatekeepers, among the chief men, having duties just like their brethren, to serve in the house of the Lord. 13 And they (M)cast lots for each gate, the small as well as the great, according to their father’s house. 14 The lot for the East Gate fell to [q]Shelemiah. Then they cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and his lot came out for the North Gate; 15 to Obed-Edom the South Gate, and to his sons the [r]storehouse. 16 To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came out for the West Gate, with the Shallecheth Gate on the (N)ascending highway—watchman opposite watchman. 17 On the east were six Levites, on the north four each day, on the south four each day, and for the [s]storehouse two by two. 18 As for the [t]Parbar on the west, there were four on the highway and two at the Parbar. 19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the sons of Korah and among the sons of Merari.
The Treasuries and Other Duties
20 Of the Levites, Ahijah was (O)over the treasuries of the house of God and over the treasuries of the (P)dedicated[u] things. 21 The sons of [v]Laadan, the descendants of the Gershonites of Laadan, heads of their fathers’ houses, of Laadan the Gershonite: [w]Jehieli. 22 The sons of Jehieli, Zetham and Joel his brother, were over the treasuries of the house of the Lord. 23 Of the (Q)Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: 24 (R)Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was overseer of the treasuries. 25 And his brethren by Eliezer were Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, and (S)Shelomith his son.
26 This Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasuries of the dedicated things (T)which King David and the heads of fathers’ houses, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the army, had dedicated. 27 Some of the [x]spoils won in battles they dedicated to maintain the house of the Lord. 28 And all that Samuel (U)the seer, Saul the son of Kish, Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah had dedicated, every dedicated thing, was under the hand of Shelomith and his brethren.
29 Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons (V)performed duties as (W)officials and judges over Israel outside Jerusalem.
30 Of the Hebronites, (X)Hashabiah and his brethren, one thousand seven hundred able men, had the oversight of Israel on the west side of the Jordan for all the business of the Lord, and in the service of the king. 31 Among the Hebronites, (Y)Jerijah was head of the Hebronites according to his genealogy of the fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought, and there were found among them capable men (Z)at Jazer of Gilead. 32 And his brethren were two thousand seven hundred able men, heads of fathers’ houses, whom King David made officials over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God and the (AA)affairs of the king.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 25:2 Jesharelah, v. 14
- 1 Chronicles 25:2 Lit. at the hands of
- 1 Chronicles 25:3 Jizri, v. 11
- 1 Chronicles 25:3 So with one Heb. ms., LXX mss.
- 1 Chronicles 25:3 Shimei is the sixth, v. 17
- 1 Chronicles 25:4 Azarel, v. 18
- 1 Chronicles 25:4 Shubael, v. 20
- 1 Chronicles 25:4 Jeremoth, v. 22
- 1 Chronicles 25:5 Increase his power or influence
- 1 Chronicles 25:11 Zeri, v. 3
- 1 Chronicles 25:14 Asharelah, v. 2
- 1 Chronicles 25:18 Uzziel, v. 4
- 1 Chronicles 25:20 Shebuel, v. 4
- 1 Chronicles 25:22 Jerimoth, v. 4
- 1 Chronicles 26:1 Shelemiah, v. 14
- 1 Chronicles 26:1 Ebiasaph, 1 Chr. 6:37; 9:19
- 1 Chronicles 26:14 Meshelemiah, v. 1
- 1 Chronicles 26:15 Heb. asuppim
- 1 Chronicles 26:17 Heb. asuppim
- 1 Chronicles 26:18 Probably a court or colonnade extending west of the temple
- 1 Chronicles 26:20 holy things
- 1 Chronicles 26:21 Libni, 1 Chr. 6:17
- 1 Chronicles 26:21 Jehiel, 1 Chr. 23:8; 29:8
- 1 Chronicles 26:27 plunder
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