1 Chronicles 26
New King James Version
The Gatekeepers
26 Concerning the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, [a]Meshelemiah the son of (A)Kore, of the sons of [b]Asaph. 2 And the sons of Meshelemiah were (B)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 (C)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, (D)able men with strength for the work: sixty-two of Obed-Edom.
9 And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, eighteen able men.
10 Also (E)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 (F)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 [c]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 [d]storehouse. 16 To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came out for the West Gate, with the Shallecheth Gate on the (G)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 [e]storehouse two by two. 18 As for the [f]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 (H)over the treasuries of the house of God and over the treasuries of the (I)dedicated[g] things. 21 The sons of [h]Laadan, the descendants of the Gershonites of Laadan, heads of their fathers’ houses, of Laadan the Gershonite: [i]Jehieli. 22 The sons of Jehieli, Zetham and Joel his brother, were over the treasuries of the house of the Lord. 23 Of the (J)Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: 24 (K)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 (L)Shelomith his son.
26 This Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasuries of the dedicated things (M)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 [j]spoils won in battles they dedicated to maintain the house of the Lord. 28 And all that Samuel (N)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 (O)performed duties as (P)officials and judges over Israel outside Jerusalem.
30 Of the Hebronites, (Q)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, (R)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 (S)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 (T)affairs of the king.
Footnotes
- 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
1 Cronica 26
Magandang Balita Biblia (with Deuterocanon)
Ang mga Bantay sa Pinto ng Templo
26 Ito naman ang mga pangkat ng mga bantay sa pinto ng Templo: sa angkan ni Korah ay si Meselemias na anak ni Korah, buhat sa pamilya ni Asaf. 2 Ang pito niyang anak ay si Zacarias na siyang panganay, kasunod sina Jediael, Zebadias, Jatniel, 3 Elam, Jehohanan at Eliehoenai. 4 Pinagpala(A) ng Diyos si Obed-edom. Binigyan siya ng walong anak na lalaki; si Semaias na panganay, kasunod sina Jehozabad, Joa, Sacar, Natanel, 5 Amiel, Isacar, at Peulletai. 6 Si Semaias ay may mga anak na naging pinuno ng kanilang sambahayan, sapagkat sila'y mahuhusay at bihasa. Ang pangkat ng mga ito'y binubuo 7 nina Otni, Refael, Obed, Elzabad, at ang dalawa pa niyang anak na matatapang din, sina Elihu at Semaquias. 8 Ang mga anak at apo ni Obed-edom na pawang may kakayahang maglingkod ay animnapu't dalawa. 9 Labingwalo naman ang mga kamag-anak na pinamumunuan ni Meselemias at pawang matatapang din. 10 Kabilang din ang pangkat ni Hosa, mula sa angkan ni Merari na binubuo ng kanyang mga anak. Si Simri, bagama't hindi panganay ay ginawang pinuno ng sambahayan ng kanyang ama. 11 Kasama rin ang iba pang mga anak niyang sina Hilkias, Tebalias at Zacarias. Labingtatlo ang mga anak at kamag-anak ni Hosa.
12 Ang mga pangkat na ito ng mga bantay-pinto sa pangunguna ng pinuno ng kanilang sambahayan ay may kanya-kanyang pananagutan sa paglilingkod sa Templo ni Yahweh gaya ng kanilang mga kamag-anak. 13 Nagpalabunutan sila ayon sa kani-kanilang sambahayan, para malaman kung aling pinto ang kanilang babantayan. 14 Ang pinto sa silangan ay napunta kay Selemias, at ang gawing hilaga ay sa anak niyang si Zacarias, isang mahusay na tagapayo. 15 Kay Obed-edom napunta ang gawing timog, at sa kanyang mga anak naman ang mga bodega. 16 Ang pinto sa kanluran at ang pinto ng Sallequet sa daang paakyat ay napunta kina Supim at Hosa. May kanya-kanyang takdang oras ang kanilang pagbabantay. 17 Sa gawing silangan, anim ang bantay araw-araw. Sa hilaga at timog ay tig-aapat, at tig-dadalawa naman sa bodega. 18 Sa malaking gusali sa gawing kanluran, apat sa labas at dalawa sa loob. 19 Ito ang mga pangkat ng mga bantay sa pinto mula sa mga angkan ni Korah at ni Merari.
Ibang Tungkulin sa Templo
20 Ang mga Levita sa pangunguna ni Ahias ang namahala sa kabang-yaman ng Templo at sa bodega ng mga kaloob sa Diyos. 21 Si Ladan na isa sa mga anak ni Gershon ay ninuno ng maraming angkan, kasama na ang pamilya ng kanyang anak na si Jehiel. 22 Ang mga pinuno ng pangkat ni Jehiel ay ang kanyang mga anak na sina Zetam at Joel. Sila ang namahala sa mga kabang-yaman ng Templo.
23 Ang mga Amramita, Isharita, Hebronita, at Uzielita ay binigyan din ng tungkulin.
24 Si Sebuel na anak ni Gershon at apo ni Moises ang siyang pinunong namahala sa mga kabang-yaman. 25 Sa angkan ni Eliezer, ang namahala ay ang mga anak niyang sina Rehabias, Jesaias, Joram, Zicri at Selomit. 26 Si Selomit at ang kanyang mga kamag-anak ang namahala sa bodega ng mga kaloob na inialay ni Haring David, ng mga pinuno ng sambahayan, at ng mga pinuno ng hukbo. 27 Buhat sa mga nasamsam sa pakikidigma, naglalaan sila ng bahaging panustos sa pangangalaga sa Templo ni Yahweh. 28 At lahat ng kaloob na inialay ni propeta Samuel, ni Saul na anak ni Kish, ni Abner na anak ni Ner at ni Joab na anak ni Zeruias, ay inilagay sa pangangalaga ni Selomit at ng kanyang mga kamag-anak.
Ang mga Tungkulin ng Iba pang Levita
29 Mula naman sa angkan ni Ishar, si Kenanias at ang kanyang mga anak ang inilagay na mga tagapagtala at mga hukom.
30 Sa sambahayan ni Hebron, si Hashabias at ang kanyang mga kamag-anak na may bilang na 1,700 na pawang mahuhusay ang nangalaga sa bansang Israel, sa gawing kanluran ng Jordan. Sila ang namahala sa gawain ukol kay Yahweh, at ang naglingkod sa hari ay 1,700. 31 Ayon sa talaan ng angkan ni Hebron, si Jerijas ang kanilang pinuno. Noong ikaapatnapung taon ng paghahari ni David, sinaliksik ang kasaysayan ng angkan ni Hebron at natuklasan na sa Jazer ng Gilead ay may mga lalaking may pambihirang kakayahan. 32 Pumili si Haring David ng 2,700 mga pinuno ng sambahayan at pawang mahuhusay mula sa kamag-anak ni Jerijas upang mamahala sa lipi nina Ruben, Gad, at sa kalahating lipi ni Manases. Sila ang pinamahala ni David sa lahat ng bagay na may kinalaman sa Diyos at sa hari.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
