1 Chronicles 25:1–29:30
25 David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph,g Hemanh and Jeduthuni for the ministry of prophesying,j accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals.k Here is the list of the menl who performed this service:m
Zakkur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were under the supervision of Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s supervision.
3 As for Jeduthun, from his sons:n
Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei,a Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six in all, under the supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied, using the harpo in thanking and praising the Lord.
4 As for Heman, from his sons:
Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael and Jerimoth; Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-Ezer; Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth. 5 (All these were sons of Heman the king’s seer. They were given him through the promises of God to exalt him. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.)
6 All these men were under the supervision of their fatherp for the music of the temple of the Lord, with cymbals, lyres and harps, for the ministry at the house of God.
Asaph, Jeduthun and Hemanq were under the supervision of the king.r 7 Along with their relatives—all of them trained and skilled in music for the Lord—they numbered 288. 8 Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lotss for their duties.
9 The first lot, which was for Asaph,t fell to Joseph,
the second to Gedaliah,
him and his relatives and sons 12
his sons and relatives 12
11 the fourth to Izri,d
his sons and relatives 12
his sons and relatives 12
his sons and relatives 12
14 the seventh to Jesarelah,e
his sons and relatives 12
his sons and relatives 12
his sons and relatives 12
his sons and relatives 12
18 the eleventh to Azarel,f
his sons and relatives 12
his sons and relatives 12
his sons and relatives 12
21 the fourteenth to Mattithiah,
his sons and relatives 12
his sons and relatives 12
his sons and relatives 12
24 the seventeenth to Joshbekashah,
his sons and relatives 12
his sons and relatives 12
26 the nineteenth to Mallothi,
his sons and relatives 12
his sons and relatives 12
28 the twenty-first to Hothir,
his sons and relatives 12
29 the twenty-second to Giddalti,
his sons and relatives 12
30 the twenty-third to Mahazioth,
his sons and relatives 12
31 the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer,
his sons and relatives 12.u
26 The divisions of the gatekeepers:v
From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
Zechariahw the firstborn,
Jediael the second,
Zebadiah the third,
Jathniel the fourth,
Jehohanan the sixth
and Eliehoenai the seventh.
Shemaiah the firstborn,
Jehozabad the second,
Joah the third,
Sakar the fourth,
Nethanel the fifth,
Issachar the seventh
and Peullethai the eighth.
(For God had blessed Obed-Edom.x)
6 Obed-Edom’s son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders in their father’s family because they were very capable men. 7 The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also able men. 8 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.
9 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),y 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 ministeringz in the temple of the Lord, just as their relatives had. 13 Lotsa were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.
14 The lot for the East Gateb fell to Shelemiah.a Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah,c a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him. 15 The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-Edom,d 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 courtb to the west, there were four at the road and two at the courtc itself.
19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.e
The Treasurers and Other Officials
20 Their fellow Levitesf wered in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries for the dedicated things.g
21 The descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and who were heads of families belonging to Ladan the Gershonite,h were Jehieli, 22 the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuriesi of the temple of the Lord.
23 From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites:j
24 Shubael,k 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 Shelomithl his son. 26 Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicatedm 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 seern 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 judgeso over Israel.
30 From the Hebronites: Hashabiahp 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,q Jeriah was their chief according to the genealogical records of their families. In the fortiethr 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.
27 This is the list of the Israelites—heads of families, commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and their officers, who served the king in all that concerned the army divisions that were on duty month by month throughout the year. Each division consisted of 24,000 men.
2 In charge of the first division, for the first month, was Jashobeams son of Zabdiel. There were 24,000 men in his division. 3 He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army officers for the first month.
4 In charge of the division for the second month was Dodait the Ahohite; Mikloth was the leader of his division. There were 24,000 men in his division.
5 The third army commander, for the third month, was Benaiahu son of Jehoiada the priest. He was chief and there were 24,000 men in his division. 6 This was the Benaiah who was a mighty warrior among the Thirty and was over the Thirty. His son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.
7 The fourth, for the fourth month, was Asahelv the brother of Joab; his son Zebadiah was his successor. There were 24,000 men in his division.
8 The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuthw the Izrahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
9 The sixth, for the sixth month, was Irax the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
10 The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helezy the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
11 The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbekaiz the Hushathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
12 The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezera the Anathothite, a Benjamite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
13 The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharaib the Netophathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
14 The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiahc the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
15 The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldaid the Netophathite, from the family of Othniel.e There were 24,000 men in his division.
16 The leaders of the tribes of Israel:
over the Reubenites: Eliezer son of Zikri;
over the Simeonites: Shephatiah son of Maakah;
17 over Levi: Hashabiahf son of Kemuel;
over Aaron: Zadok;g
18 over Judah: Elihu, a brother of David;
over Issachar: Omri son of Michael;
19 over Zebulun: Ishmaiah son of Obadiah;
over Naphtali: Jerimoth son of Azriel;
20 over the Ephraimites: Hoshea son of Azaziah;
over half the tribe of Manasseh: Joel son of Pedaiah;
21 over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead: Iddo son of Zechariah;
over Benjamin: Jaasiel son of Abner;
22 over Dan: Azarel son of Jeroham.
These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.
23 David did not take the number of the men twenty years old or less,h because the Lord had promised to make Israel as numerous as the starsi in the sky. 24 Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. God’s wrath came on Israel on account of this numbering,j and the …