1 Chronicles 26–28

¹For the courses of the gatekeepers: of the Korhites is Meshelemiah son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph; ²and to Meshelemiah are sons, Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, ³Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh. ⁴And to Obed-Edom are sons, Shemaiah the first-born, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth, ⁵Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth, for God hath blessed him. ⁶And to Shemaiah his son have sons been born, who are ruling throughout the house of their father, for they are mighty of valour. ⁷Sons of Shemaiah are Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad; his brethren are sons of valour, Elihu and Semachiah, ⁸all these are of the sons of Obed-Edom; they, and their sons, and their brethren, men of valour with might for service, are sixty and two of Obed-Edom. ⁹And to Meshelemiah are sons and brethren, sons of valour, eighteen; ¹⁰and to Hosah, of the sons of Merari, are sons: Shimri the head (though he was not first-born, yet his father setteth him for head), ¹¹Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth; all the sons and brethren of Hosah are thirteen. ¹²According to these are the courses of the gatekeepers; to the heads of the mighty ones are charges over-against their brethren, to minister in the house of Jehovah, ¹³and they cause to fall lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for gate and gate. ¹⁴And the lot falleth eastward to Shelemiah; and for Zechariah his son—a counsellor with understanding—they cause to fall lots, and his lot goeth out northward: ¹⁵to Obed-Edom southward, and to his sons, the house of the gatherings; ¹⁶to Shuppim and to Hosah to the west, with the gate Shallecheth, in the highway, the ascent, charge over-against charge; ¹⁷to the east the Levites are six; to the north daily four, to the south daily four, and to the gatherings two by two, ¹⁸at Parbar, to the west, are four at the highway, two at Parbar. ¹⁹These are the courses of the gatekeepers, of the sons of the Korhite, and of the sons of Merari.

²⁰And of the Levites, Ahijah is over the treasures of the house of God, even for the treasures of the holy things. ²¹Sons of Laadan: sons of the Gershonite, of Laadan, heads of the fathers of Laadan the Gershonite: Jehieli. ²²Sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasures of the house of Jehovah, ²³for the Amramite, for the Izharite, for the Hebronite, for the Uzzielite. ²⁴And Shebuel son of Gershom, son of Moses, is president over the treasures. ²⁵And his brethren, of Eliezer, are Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son. ²⁶This Shelomith and his brethren are over all the treasures of the holy things, that David the king, and heads of the fathers, even heads of thousands, and of hundreds, and heads of the host, sanctified; ²⁷from the battles, even from the spoil they sanctified to strengthen the house of Jehovah; ²⁸and all that Samuel the seer, and Saul son of Kish, and Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah sanctified, every one sanctifying any thing—it is by the side of Shelomith and his brethren.

²⁹Of the Izharite, Chenaniah and his sons are for the outward work over Israel, for officers and for judges. ³⁰Of the Hebronite, Hashabiah and his brethren, sons of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, are over the inspection of Israel, beyond the Jordan westward, for all the work of Jehovah, and for the service of the king. ³¹Of the Hebronite, Jerijah is the head, of the Hebronite, according to his generations, for the fathers—in the fortieth year of the reign of David they have been sought out, and there are found among them mighty ones of valour, in Jazer of Gilead— ³²and his brethren, sons of valour, two thousand and seven hundred, are heads of the fathers, and king David appointeth them over the Reubenite, and the Gadite, and the half of the tribe of Manasseh, for every matter of God and matter of the king.

Chapter 27

¹And the sons of Israel, after their number, heads of the fathers, and princes of the thousands and of the hundreds, and their officers, those serving the king in any matter of the courses, that are coming in and going out month by month, throughout all months of the year—are in each course twenty and four thousand. ²Over the first course, for the first month, is Jashobeam son of Zabdiel, and on his course are twenty and four thousand; ³of the sons of Perez is the head of all princes of the hosts for the first month. ⁴And over the course of the second month is Dodai the Ahohite, and his course, and Mikloth is the president, and on his course are twenty and four thousand. ⁵Head of the third host, for the third month, is Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the head priest, and on his course are twenty and four thousand. ⁶This Benaiah is a mighty one of the thirty, and over the thirty, and in his course is Ammizabad his son. ⁷The fourth, for the fourth month, is Asahel brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him, and on his course are twenty and four thousand. ⁸The fifth, for the fifth month, is the prince Shamhuth the Izrahite, and on his course are twenty and four thousand. ⁹The sixth, for the sixth month, is Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, and on his course are twenty and four thousand. ¹⁰The seventh, for the seventh month, is Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim, and on his course are twenty and four thousand. ¹¹The eighth, for the eighth month, is Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhite, and on his course are twenty and four thousand. ¹²The ninth, for the ninth month, is Abiezer the Antothite, of the Benjamite, and on his course are twenty and four thousand. ¹³The tenth, for the tenth month, is Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhite, and on his course are twenty and four thousand. ¹⁴Eleventh, for the eleventh month, is Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the sons of Ephraim, and on his course are twenty and four thousand. ¹⁵The twelfth, for the twelfth month, is Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel, and on his course are twenty and four thousand.

¹⁶And over the tribes of Israel: Of the Reubenite, a leader is Eliezer son of Zichri; of the Simeonite, Shephatiah son of Maachah; ¹⁷of the Levite, Hashabiah son of Kemuel; of the Aaronite, Zadok; ¹⁸of Judah, Elihu, of the brethren of David; of Issachar, Omri son of Michael; ¹⁹of Zebulun, Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; of Naphtali, Jerimoth son of Azriel; ²⁰of the sons of Ephraim, Hoshea son of Azaziah; of the half of the tribe of Manasseh, Joel son of Pedaiah; ²¹of the half of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo son of Zechariah; of Benjamin, Jaasiel son of Abner; of Dan, Azareel son of Jeroham: ²²these are heads of the tribes of Israel. ²³And David hath not taken up their number from a son of twenty years and under, for Jehovah said to multiply Israel as the stars of the heavens. ²⁴Joab son of Zeruiah hath begun to number—and hath not finished—and there is for this wrath against Israel, and the number hath not gone up in the account of the Chronicles of king David. ²⁵And over the treasures of the king is Azmaveth son of Adiel; and over the treasures in the field, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers, is Jehonathan son of Uzziah; ²⁶and over workmen of the field for the service of the ground is Ezri son of Chelub; ²⁷and over the vineyards is Shimei the Ramathite; and over what is in the vineyards for the treasures of wine is Zabdi the Shiphmite; ²⁸and over the olives, and the sycamores, that are in the low country, is Baal-Hanan the Gederite; and over the treasures of oil is Joash; ²⁹and over the herds that are feeding in Sharon is Shitrai the Sharonite; and over the herds in the valleys is Shaphat son of Adlai; ³⁰and over the camels is Obil the Ishmeelite; and over the asses is Jehdeiah the Meronothite; ³¹and over the flock is Jaziz the Hagerite; all these are heads of the substance that king David hath. ³²And Jonathan, uncle of David, is counsellor, a man of understanding, he is also a scribe; and Jehiel son of Hachmoni is with the sons of the king; ³³and Ahithophel is counsellor to the king; and Hushai the Archite is the friend of the king; ³⁴and after Ahithophel is Jehoiada son of Benaiah, and Abiathar; and the head of the host of the king is Joab.

Chapter 28

¹And David assembleth all the heads of Israel, heads of the tribes, and heads of the courses who are serving the king, and heads of the thousands, and heads of the hundreds, and heads of all the substance and possessions of the king, and of his sons, with the officers and the mighty ones, even to every mighty one of valour—unto Jerusalem. ²And David the king riseth on his feet, and saith, ‘Hear me, my brethren and my people, I—with my heart—to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and for the footstool of our God, and I prepared to build, ³and God hath said to me, Thou dost not build a house to My name, for a man of wars thou art, and blood thou hast shed.

⁴‘And Jehovah, God of Israel, doth fix on me out of all the house of my father to be for king over Israel to the age, for on Judah He hath fixed for a leader, and in the house of Judah, the house of my father, and among the sons of my father, on me, me He hath been pleased to make king over all Israel; ⁵and out of all my sons—for many sons hath Jehovah given to me—He also fixeth on Solomon my son, to sit on the throne of the kingdom of Jehovah over Israel, ⁶and saith to me, Solomon thy son, he doth build My house, and My courts, for I have fixed on him to Me for a son, and I—I am to him for a father, ⁷and I have established his kingdom to the age, if he is strong to do My commands, and My judgments, as at this day.

⁸‘And now, before the eyes of all Israel, the assembly of Jehovah, and in the ears of our God, keep and seek all the commands of Jehovah your God, so that ye possess this good land, and have caused your sons to inherit after you…