nsb - 1Chronicles:26:1-19

nsb@1Chronicles:26:1 @ The divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.

nsb@1Chronicles:26:2 @ Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

nsb@1Chronicles:26:3 @ Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth and Eliehoenai the seventh.

nsb@1Chronicles:26:4 @ Obed-Edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,

nsb@1Chronicles:26:5 @ Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh and Peullethai the eighth. For God had blessed Obed-Edom.

nsb@1Chronicles:26:6 @ His son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders in their fathers family because they were very capable men.

nsb@1Chronicles:26:7 @ The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also able men.

nsb@1Chronicles:26:8 @ 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, sixty-two in all.

nsb@1Chronicles:26:9 @ Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, who were able men, eighteen in all.

nsb@1Chronicles:26:10 @ Hosah the Merarite had sons: Shimri the first although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him the first,

nsb@1Chronicles:26:11 @ Hilkiah the second, Tabaliah the third and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and relatives of Hosah were thirteen in all.

nsb@1Chronicles:26:12 @ These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the Temple of Jehovah, just as their relatives had.

nsb@1Chronicles:26:13 @ Lots were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.

nsb@1Chronicles:26:14 @ 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.

nsb@1Chronicles:26:15 @ The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-Edom, and the lot for the storehouse fell to his sons.

nsb@1Chronicles:26:16 @ The lots for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road fell to Shuppim and Hosah. Guard was alongside of guard:

nsb@1Chronicles:26:17 @ 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.

nsb@1Chronicles:26:18 @ As for the court to the west, there were four at the road and two at the court itself.

nsb@1Chronicles:26:19 @ These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.