^24:3David, Zadok (a descendant of Eleazar), and Ahimelech (a descendant of Ithamar) divided them into groups to carry out their assigned responsibilities.¹^24:4The descendants of Eleazar had more leaders than the descendants of Ithamar, so they divided them up accordingly; the descendants of Eleazar had sixteen leaders, while the descendants of Ithamar had eight.²^24:5They divided them by lots, for there were officials of the holy place and officials designated by God among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.³^24:6The scribe Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, wrote down their names before the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the leaders of the priestly and Levite families. One family was drawn by lot from Eleazar, and then the next from Ithamar.⁴

^24:7The first lot went to Jehoiarib,

the second to Jedaiah,

^24:8the third to Harim,

the fourth to Seorim,

^24:9the fifth to Malkijah,

the sixth to Mijamin,

^24:10the seventh to Hakkoz,

the eighth to Abijah,

^24:11the ninth to Jeshua,

the tenth to Shecaniah,

^24:12the eleventh to Eliashib,

the twelfth to Jakim,

^24:13the thirteenth to Huppah,

the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

^24:14the fifteenth to Bilgah,

the sixteenth to Immer,

^24:15the seventeenth to Hezir,

the eighteenth to Happizzez,

^24:16the nineteenth to Pethahiah,

the twentieth to Jehezkel,

^24:17the twenty-first to Jakin,

the twenty-second to Gamul,

^24:18the twenty-third to Delaiah,

the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

^24:19This was the order in which they carried out their assigned responsibilities when they entered the Lord’s temple, according to the regulations given them by their ancestor⁵ Aaron, just as the Lord God of Israel had instructed him.⁶

Remaining Levites

^24:20The rest of the Levites included:⁷

Shubael⁸ from the sons of Amram,

Jehdeiah from the sons of Shubael,

^24:21the firstborn Isshiah from Rehabiah and the sons of Rehabiah,

^24:22Shelomoth from the Izharites,

Jahath from the sons of Shelomoth.

^24:23The sons of Hebron:⁹

Jeriah, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

^24:24The son¹⁰ of Uzziel:

Micah;

Shamir from the sons of Micah.

^24:25The brother of Micah:

Isshiah.

Zechariah from the sons of Isshiah.

^24:26The sons of Merari:

Mahli and Mushi.

The son of Jaaziah:

Beno.¹¹

^24:27The sons of Merari, from Jaaziah:

Beno,¹² Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.

^24:28From Mahli:

Eleazar, who had no sons.

^24:29From Kish:

Jerahmeel.¹³

^24:30The sons of Mushi:

Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.

These were the Levites, listed by their families.

^24:31Just like their relatives, the descendants of Aaron, they also cast lots before King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, the leaders of families, the priests, and the Levites. The families of the oldest son cast lots along with the those of the youngest.¹⁴

David Organizes the Musicians

^25:1David and the army officers selected some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy as they played stringed instruments and cymbals.¹ The following men were assigned this responsibility:²

^25:2From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were supervised by Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s supervision.³

^25:3From the sons of Jeduthun:⁴ Gedaliah, Zeri,⁵ Jeshaiah,⁶ Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all,⁷ under supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied as he played a harp, giving thanks and praise to the Lord.

^25:4From the sons of Heman:⁸ Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. ^25:5All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s prophet. God had promised him these sons in order to make him prestigious.⁹ God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

^25:6All of these were under the supervision of their fathers; they were musicians in the Lord’s temple, playing cymbals and stringed instruments as they served in God’s temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the supervision of the king. ^25:7They and their relatives, all of them skilled and trained to make music to the Lord, numbered two hundred eighty-eight.¹⁰

^25:8They cast lots to determine their responsibilities—oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student.¹¹

^25:9The first lot went to Asaph’s son Joseph and his relatives and sons—twelve in all,¹²

the second to Gedaliah and his relatives and sons—twelve in all,

^25:10the third to Zaccur and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,

^25:11the fourth to Izri¹³ and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,

^25:12the fifth to Nethaniah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,

^25:13the sixth to Bukkiah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,

^25:14the seventh to Jesharelah¹⁴ and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,

^25:15the eighth to Jeshaiah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,

^25:16the ninth to Mattaniah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,

^25:17the tenth to Shimei and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,

^25:18the eleventh to Azarel¹⁵ and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,

^25:19the twelfth to Hashabiah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,

^25:20the thirteenth to Shubael and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,

^25:21the fourteenth to Mattithiah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,

^25:22the fifteenth to Jerimoth and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,

^25:23the sixteenth to Hananiah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,

^25:24the seventeenth to Joshbekashah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,

^25:25the eighteenth to Hanani and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,

^25:26the nineteenth to Mallothi and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,

^25:27the twentieth to Eliathah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,

^25:28the twenty-first to Hothir and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,

^25:29the twenty-second to Giddalti and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,

^25:30the twenty-third to Mahazioth and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,

^25:31the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer and his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

Divisions of Gatekeepers

^26:1The divisions of the gatekeepers:

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

^26:2Meshelemiah’s sons:

The firstborn Zechariah, the second Jediael, the third Zebadiah, the fourth Jathniel, ^26:3the fifth Elam, the sixth Jehohanan, and the seventh Elihoenai.

^26:4Obed-Edom’s sons:

The firstborn Shemaiah, the second Jehozabad, the third Joah, the fourth Sakar, the fifth Nethanel, ^26:5the sixth Ammiel, the seventh Issachar, and the eighth Peullethai. (Indeed, God blessed Obed-Edom.)

^26:6His son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders of their families, for they were highly respected. ^26:7The sons of Shemaiah:

Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. His relatives¹ Elihu and Semakiah were also respected.

^26:8All these were the descendants of Obed-Edom. They and their sons and relatives were respected men, capable of doing their responsibilities. There were sixty-two of them related to Obed-Edom.

^26:9Meshelemiah had sons and relatives who were respected—eighteen in all.

^26:10Hosah, one of the descendants of Merari, had sons:

The firstborn Shimri (he was not actually the firstborn, but his father gave him that status), ^26:11the second Hilkiah, the third Tebaliah, and the fourth Zechariah. All of Hosah’s sons and relatives numbered thirteen.

^26:12These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their leaders, had assigned responsibilities, like their relatives, as they served in the Lord’s temple.

^26:13They cast lots, both young and old, according to their families, to determine which gate they would be responsible for.²^26:14The lot for the east gate went to Shelemiah.³ They then cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise adviser, and the lot for the north gate went to him. ^26:15Obed-Edom was assigned the south gate, and his sons were assigned the storehouses. ^26:16Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate, along with the Shalleketh gate on the upper road. One guard was adjacent to another.⁴^26:17Each day there were six Levites posted on the east, four on the north, and four on the south. At the storehouses they were posted in pairs. ^26:18At the court on the west there were four posted on the road and two at the court. ^26:19These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.

Supervisors of the Storehouses

^26:20Their fellow Levites were in charge of the storehouses⁵ in God’s temple and the storehouses containing consecrated items. ^26:21The descendants of Ladan,⁶ who were descended from Gershon through Ladan and were leaders of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, included Jehieli⁷^26:22and the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the storehouses in the Lord’s temple.

^26:23As for the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites:

^26:24Shebuel⁸ son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was the supervisor of the storehouses. ^26:25His relatives through Eliezer included: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zikri his son, and Shelomith⁹ his son. ^26:26Shelomith¹⁰ and his relatives were in charge of all the storehouses containing the consecrated items dedicated by King David, the family leaders who led units of a thousand and a hundred, and the army officers. ^26:27They had dedicated some of the plunder taken in battles to be used for repairs on the Lord’s temple. ^26:28They were also in charge of everything dedicated by Samuel the prophet,¹¹ Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah; Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of everything that had been dedicated.

^26:29As for the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were given responsibilities outside the temple¹² as officers and judges over Israel.

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Footnotes

1 Heb “for their assignment in their service.”
2 Heb “And the sons of Eleazar were found to be more, with respect to the heads of men, than the sons of Ithamar, and they divided them. To the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen heads, according to the house of the fathers; and to the sons of Ithamar there were eight, according to the house of their fathers.”
3 Heb “and they divided them by lots, these with these, for the officials of the holy place and the officials of God were from the sons of Eleazar and among the sons of Ithamar.”
4 Heb “one house of a father was drawn by lot for Eleazar, and one [this assumes an emendation of אָחֻז (’akhuz) to אֶחָד (’ekhad, “one”)] was drawn by lot for Ithamar.”
5 Heb “father.”
6 Heb “these were their responsibilities for their service to enter the house of the Lord according to their manner [given] by the hand of Aaron their father, as the Lord God of Israel commanded him.”
7 Heb “Belonging to the rest of the sons of Levi.”
8 This appears to be a variant of the name Shebuel (cf. 1 Chr 23:16 and 26:24).
9 Most Hebrew omit “Hebron” here, but see 1 Chr 23:19. The name is included in two Hebrew and some .
10 The Hebrew text has the plural “sons,” but only one name appears after this.
11 Heb “the sons of Jaaziah, Beno.” Apparently בְנוֹ (véno), which could be translated “his son,” is a proper name here. The text, however, may be corrupt at this point; a list of Jaaziah’s sons may have been accidentally omitted. See v. 27.
12 Or “from Jaaziah his son.” See the note on “Beno” in v. .
13 The Hebrew text has, “Belonging to [i.e., from] Kish, the sons of Kish, Jerahmeel.” There appears to be a conflation of headings.
14 Heb “the fathers [i.e., families] of the head [i.e., oldest] just like his youngest brother.”
1 Heb “David and the officers of the army set apart for service the sons of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, the ones prophesying by harps, by lyres, and by cymbals.”
2 Heb “and their number was, the men of work for their service.”
3 Heb “the sons of Asaph [were] upon the hand of Asaph, the one prophesying upon the hands of the king.”
4 Heb “belonging to Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun.”
5 This name appears as “Izri” in v. 10.
6 One Hebrew and some supply the name “Shimei” after “Jeshaiah.” Most Hebrew omit the name here (but cf. v. 17).
7 The list includes only five names. Apparently the name “Shimei” (see v. 17), which appears in one medieval Hebrew and in the , has been accidentally omitted from the Hebrew text.
8 Heb “belonging to Heman, the sons of Heman.”
9 Heb “by the words of God to exalt a horn.” An animal’s horn is sometimes used metaphorically as a symbol of strength and honor. See 901–2 קֶרֶן.
10 Heb “and their number with their brothers, trained in music to the Lord, all skilled, was 288.”
11 Heb “and they cast lots [for] service, just as like small, like great, teacher with student.”
12 Heb “The first lot went to Asaph, to Joseph.” Apparently the recurring formula, “and his sons and his relatives, twelve” has been accidentally omitted from the Hebrew text at this point (see vv. 10–31; the formula is slightly different in v. 9b). If the number “twelve” is not supplied here, the total comes to only 276, not the 288 required by v. 7.
13 “Izri” is a variant of the name “Zeri” (cf. 25:3).
14 “Jesharelah” is a variant of the name “Asarelah” (cf. 25:2).
15 “Azarel” is a variant of the name “Uzziel” (cf. 25:4).
1 Or “brothers.”
2 Heb “for a gate and a gate,” i.e., for each gate.
3 “Shelemiah” is a variant of the name “Meshelemiah” (cf. 26:2).
4 Heb “a guard alongside a guard.”
5 Or “treasuries.”
6 “Ladan” is a variant of the name “Libni” (cf. 6:17).
7 “Jehieli” is a variant of the name “Jehiel” (cf. 23:8).
8 A number of English versions follow the and and read “Shubael” here (e.g., , , , ).
9 The marginal reading (Qere) is “Shelomith,” while the consonantal text (Kethib) has “Shelomoth.”
10 The reads “Shelomoth”; the name is spelled “Shelomith” in the marginal reading (Qere) of v. 25.
11 Or “seer.”
12 The words “the temple” are supplied in the translation for clarification.