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- The divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
- Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah 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, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
- Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh and Peullethai the eighth. (For God had blessed Obed-Edom.)
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- For the divisions of the gatekeepers there were of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
- Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
- Elam the fifth, Johanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.
- Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
- Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh and Peullethai the eighth; God had indeed blessed him.
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- His 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.
- Hosah the Merarite had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him the first),
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- Also to his son Shemaiah sons were born who ruled over the house of their father, for they were mighty men of valor.
- The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad, whose brothers, Elihu and Semachiah, were valiant men.
- All these were of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and their relatives were able men with strength for the service, 62 from Obed-edom.
- Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, 18 valiant men.
- Also Hosah, one of the sons of Merari had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him first),
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- Hilkiah the second, Tabaliah the third and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and relatives of Hosah were 13 in all.
- These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the temple of the LORD, just as their relatives had.
- Lots were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.
- The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.
- The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-Edom, and the lot for the storehouse fell to his sons.
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- Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth; all the sons and relatives of Hosah were 13.
- To these divisions of the gatekeepers, the chief men, were given duties like their relatives to minister in the house of the LORD.
- They cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers' households, for every gate.
- The lot to the east fell to Shelemiah. Then they cast lots for his son Zechariah, a counselor with insight, and his lot came out to the north.
- For Obed-edom it fell to the south, and to his sons went the storehouse.
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- The lots for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road fell to Shuppim and Hosah. Guard was alongside of guard:
- 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.
- As for the court to the west, there were four at the road and two at the court itself.
- These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.
- Their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries for the dedicated things.
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- For Shuppim and Hosah it was to the west, by the gate of Shallecheth, on the ascending highway. Guard corresponded to guard.
- On the east there were six Levites, on the north four daily, on the south four daily, and at the storehouse two by two.
- At the Parbar on the west there were four at the highway and two at the Parbar.
- These were the divisions of the gatekeepers of the sons of Korah and of the sons of Merari.
- The Levites, their relatives, had charge of the treasures of the house of God and of the treasures of the dedicated gifts.
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- The descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and who were heads of families belonging to Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,
- the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the temple of the LORD.
- From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites:
- Shubael, a descendant of Gershom son of Moses, was the officer in charge of the treasuries.
- His relatives through Eliezer: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zicri his son and Shelomith his son.
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- 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.
- The sons of Jehieli, Zetham and Joel his brother, had charge of the treasures of the house of the LORD.
- As for the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites,
- Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was officer over the treasures.
- His relatives by Eliezer were Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son and Shelomoth his son.
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- Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and by the other army commanders.
- Some of the plunder taken in battle they dedicated for the repair of the temple of the LORD.
- And everything dedicated by Samuel the seer 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.
- From the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were assigned duties away from the temple, as officials and judges over Israel.
- From the Hebronites: Hashabiah 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.
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- This Shelomoth and his relatives had charge of all the treasures of the dedicated gifts which King David and the heads of the fathers' households, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the commanders of the army, had dedicated.
- They dedicated part of the spoil won in battles to repair the house of the LORD.
- 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 in the care of Shelomoth and his relatives.
- As for the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were assigned to outside duties for Israel, as officers and judges.
- As for the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had charge of the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan, for all the work of the LORD and the service of the king.
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- As for the Hebronites, Jeriah was their chief according to the genealogical records of their families. In the fortieth year of David's reign a search was made in the records, and capable men among the Hebronites were found at Jazer in Gilead.
- 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.
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- As for the Hebronites, Jerijah the chief (these Hebronites were investigated according to their genealogies and fathers' households, in the fortieth year of David's reign, and men of outstanding capability were found among them at Jazer of Gilead)
- and his relatives, capable men, were 2,700 in number, heads of fathers' households. And King David made them overseers of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of the Manassites concerning all the affairs of God and of the king.
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