Keepers of the Treasure

20 [a]The Levites, their relatives, were in (A)charge of the treasures of the house of God and of the treasures of the dedicated gifts. 21 The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, namely, the Jehielites, were the heads of the fathers’ households, belonging to Ladan the Gershonite.

22 The sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and his brother Joel, were in charge of the treasures of the house of the Lord. 23 As for the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites, 24 Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was officer over the treasures. 25 His relatives by Eliezer were Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, and Shelomoth his son. 26 This Shelomoth and his relatives were in charge of all the treasures of the dedicated gifts (B)which King David and the heads of the fathers’ households, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the commanders of the army, had dedicated. 27 They dedicated [b]part of the spoils won in battles to repair the house of the Lord. 28 And all that Samuel the seer had dedicated, and Saul the son of Kish, Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, everyone who had dedicated anything, all of this was [c]under the care of [d]Shelomoth and his relatives.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 26:20 As in LXX; MT As for the Levites, Ahijah had
  2. 1 Chronicles 26:27 Heb from the battles and from the spoils
  3. 1 Chronicles 26:28 Lit on the hand
  4. 1 Chronicles 26:28 Heb Shelomith

Treasurers and Other Officials

20 And of the Levites, Ahijah had charge of (A)the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated gifts. 21 The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers' houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: (B)Jehieli.[a]

22 (C)The sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and Joel his brother, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the Lord. 23 (D)Of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites— 24 and (E)Shebuel the son of Gershom, son of Moses, was chief officer in charge of the treasuries. 25 His brothers: from (F)Eliezer were his son Rehabiah, and his son (G)Jeshaiah, and his son Joram, and his son Zichri, and his son (H)Shelomoth. 26 This Shelomoth and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries of the dedicated gifts that David the king and the heads of the fathers' houses and the officers of the thousands and the hundreds and the commanders of the army (I)had dedicated. 27 From spoil won in battles they dedicated gifts for the maintenance of the house of the Lord. 28 Also all that (J)Samuel the seer and Saul the son of Kish and Abner the son of Ner and Joab the son of Zeruiah had dedicated—all dedicated gifts were in the care of (K)Shelomoth[b] and his brothers.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 26:21 The Hebrew of verse 21 is uncertain
  2. 1 Chronicles 26:28 Hebrew Shelomith