The Gatekeepers

26 The divisions of the gatekeepers:(A)

From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.

Meshelemiah had sons:

Zechariah(B) the firstborn,

Jediael the second,

Zebadiah the third,

Jathniel the fourth,

Elam the fifth,

Jehohanan the sixth

and Eliehoenai the seventh.

Obed-Edom also had sons:

Shemaiah the firstborn,

Jehozabad the second,

Joah the third,

Sakar the fourth,

Nethanel the fifth,

Ammiel the sixth,

Issachar the seventh

and Peullethai the eighth.

(For God had blessed Obed-Edom.(C))

Obed-Edom’s son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders in their father’s family because they were very capable men. The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also able men. All these were descendants of Obed-Edom; they and their sons and their relatives were capable men with the strength to do the work—descendants of Obed-Edom, 62 in all.

Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, who were able men—18 in all.

10 Hosah the Merarite had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him the first),(D) 11 Hilkiah the second, Tabaliah the third and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and relatives of Hosah were 13 in all.

12 These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their leaders, had duties for ministering(E) in the temple of the Lord, just as their relatives had. 13 Lots(F) were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.

14 The lot for the East Gate(G) fell to Shelemiah.[a] Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah,(H) a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him. 15 The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-Edom,(I) and the lot for the storehouse fell to his sons. 16 The lots for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road fell to Shuppim and Hosah.

Guard was alongside of guard: 17 There were six Levites a day on the east, four a day on the north, four a day on the south and two at a time at the storehouse. 18 As for the court[b] to the west, there were four at the road and two at the court[c] itself.

19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.(J)

The Treasurers and Other Officials

20 Their fellow Levites(K) were[d] in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries for the dedicated things.(L)

21 The descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and who were heads of families belonging to Ladan the Gershonite,(M) were Jehieli, 22 the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries(N) of the temple of the Lord.

23 From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites:(O)

24 Shubael,(P) a descendant of Gershom son of Moses, was the official in charge of the treasuries. 25 His relatives through Eliezer: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zikri his son and Shelomith(Q) his son. 26 Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated(R) by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and by the other army commanders. 27 Some of the plunder taken in battle they dedicated for the repair of the temple of the Lord. 28 And everything dedicated by Samuel the seer(S) and by Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner and Joab son of Zeruiah, and all the other dedicated things were in the care of Shelomith and his relatives.

29 From the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were assigned duties away from the temple, as officials and judges(T) over Israel.

30 From the Hebronites: Hashabiah(U) and his relatives—seventeen hundred able men—were responsible in Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the Lord and for the king’s service. 31 As for the Hebronites,(V) Jeriah was their chief according to the genealogical records of their families. In the fortieth(W) year of David’s reign a search was made in the records, and capable men among the Hebronites were found at Jazer in Gilead. 32 Jeriah had twenty-seven hundred relatives, who were able men and heads of families, and King David put them in charge of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 26:14 A variant of Meshelemiah
  2. 1 Chronicles 26:18 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
  3. 1 Chronicles 26:18 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
  4. 1 Chronicles 26:20 Septuagint; Hebrew As for the Levites, Ahijah was

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. Ang pito niyang anak ay si Zacarias na siyang panganay, kasunod sina Jediael, Zebadias, Jatniel, Elam, Jehohanan at Eliehoenai. Pinagpala(A) ng Diyos si Obed-edom. Binigyan siya ng walong anak na lalaki; si Semaias na panganay, kasunod sina Jehozabad, Joa, Sacar, Natanel, Amiel, Isacar, at Peulletai. 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 nina Otni, Refael, Obed, Elzabad, at ang dalawa pa niyang anak na matatapang din, sina Elihu at Semaquias. Ang mga anak at apo ni Obed-edom na pawang may kakayahang maglingkod ay animnapu't dalawa. 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.