1 As for the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Ko'rahites, Meshelemi'ah the son of Ko're, of the sons of Asaph.
2 And Meshelemi'ah had sons: Zechari'ah the first-born, Jedi'a-el the second, Zebadi'ah the third, Jath'ni-el the fourth,
3 Elam the fifth, Jehoha'nan the sixth, Eli-e-ho-e'nai the seventh.
4 And O'bed-e'dom had sons: Shemai'ah the first-born, Jehoz'abad the second, Jo'ah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethan'el the fifth,
5 Am'mi-el the sixth, Is'sachar the seventh, Pe-ul'lethai the eighth; for God blessed him.
6 Also to his son Shemai'ah were sons born who were rulers in their fathers' houses, for they were men of great ability.
7 The sons of Shemai'ah: Othni, Reph'a-el, Obed, and Elza'bad, whose brethren were able men, Eli'hu and Semachi'ah.
8 All these were of the sons of O'bed-e'dom with their sons and brethren, able men qualified for the service; sixty-two of O'bed-e'dom.
9 And Meshelemi'ah had sons and brethren, able men, eighteen.
10 And Hosah, of the sons of Merar'i, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the first-born, his father made him chief),
11 Hilki'ah the second, Tebali'ah the third, Zechari'ah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen.
12 These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their chief men, had duties, just as their brethren did, ministering in the house of the LORD;
13 and they cast lots by fathers' houses, small and great alike, for their gates.
14 The lot for the east fell to Shelemi'ah. They cast lots also for his son Zechari'ah, a shrewd counselor, and his lot came out for the north.
15 O'bed-e'dom's came out for the south, and to his sons was allotted the storehouse.
16 For Shuppim and Hosah it came out for the west, at the gate of Shal'lecheth on the road that goes up. Watch corresponded to watch.
17 On the east there were six each day, on the north four each day, on the south four each day, as well as two and two at the storehouse;
18 and for the parbar on the west there were four at the road and two at the parbar.
19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the Ko'rahites and the sons of Merar'i.
20 And of the Levites, Ahi'jah had charge of 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: Jehi'eli.
22 The sons of Jehi'eli, Zetham and Jo'el his brother, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
23 Of the Am'ramites, the Iz'harites, the He'bronites, and the Uzzie'lites --
24 and Sheb'uel the son of Gershom, son of Moses, was chief officer in charge of the treasuries.
25 His brethren: from Elie'zer were his son Rehabi'ah, and his son Jeshai'ah, and his son Joram, and his son Zichri, and his son Shelo'moth.
26 This Shelo'moth and his brethren were in charge of all the treasuries of the dedicated gifts which 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, had dedicated.
27 From spoil won in battles they dedicated gifts for the maintenance of the house of the LORD.
28 Also all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Jo'ab the son of Zeru'iah had dedicated -- all dedicated gifts were in the care of Shelo'moth and his brethren.
29 Of the Iz'harites, Chenani'ah and his sons were appointed to outside duties for Israel, as officers and judges.
30 Of the He'bronites, Hashabi'ah and his brethren, one thousand seven hundred men of ability, had the oversight of Israel westward of the Jordan for all the work of the LORD and for the service of the king.
31 Of the He'bronites, Jeri'jah was chief of the He'bronites of whatever genealogy or fathers' houses. (In the fortieth year of David's reign search was made and men of great ability among them were found at Jazer in Gilead.)
32 King David appointed him and his brethren, two thousand seven hundred men of ability, heads of fathers' houses, to have the oversight of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manas'sites for everything pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.
Versículos relacionados com 1 Chronicles, 26:
Chapter 26 of 1 chronicles talks about the positions and functions of the porters in the temple of God, as well as the organization of the groups of porters. The verses below are related to the topics addressed in this chapter:
Psalm 84:10: "Because it is more worthwhile in your atria than a thousand. I would rather be at the door of my God's house to dwell in the tents of the wicked." The psalmist expresses his preference to be in the atria of God's temple, even as a porter at the door of God's house, instead of being with the wicked.
2 Chronicles 8:14: "According to the regulation of David, his father, established the divisions of the priests for his service, and the Levites for their functions of praise and ministry before the priests, as it required, and the Porters for their divisions in each door, for so David, man of God, had ordered. " This verse highlights the importance of organizing the groups of porters, according to their divisions in each door, established by David.
Psalm 118:19-20: "Open to me the doors of righteousness; I will enter them and praise the Lord. This is the door of the Lord, by which the righteous can enter." The psalmist makes a metaphorical reference to the gates of justice, which lead to the entrance to the temple of God and to the worship to him.
Isaiah 62:10: "Pass, go through the doors! Prepare the way for the people! Build, build the road! Get the stones! This verse talks about the need to prepare the way for the people to enter the temple of God and to worship it, making the doors accessible and removing obstacles.
Psalm 24:7-10: "Rose, O portals, their heads are raised; Powerful Lord in battle. Once your heads are raised; Once, O eternal doors, that the king of glory may come in! Who is this king of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the king of glory!" This psalm celebrates the triumphal entry of the king of glory, the Lord of hosts, through the gates of the temple of God.
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