1 ¶ Concerning the divisions of the porters, of the Korhites: Meshelemiah, the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

For the divisions of the gatekeepers: Of the Korahites was: Meshelemiah son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

2 T he sons of Meshelemiah: Zechariah, the firstborn, Jediael, the second, Zebadiah, the third, Jathniel, the fourth,

And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

3 E lam, the fifth, Jehohanan, the sixth, Elioenai, the seventh.

Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.

4 T he sons of Obededom: Shemaiah, the firstborn, Jehozabad, the second, Joah, the third, and Sacar, the fourth, Nethaneel, the fifth,

Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,

5 A mmiel, the sixth, Issachar, the seventh, Peulthai, the eighth; for God had blessed him.

Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him.

6 A lso unto Shemaiah, his son, were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their fathers, for they were mighty men of valour.

Also to Shemaiah his son were sons born, who were rulers in their fathers’ houses, for they were mighty men of ability and courage.

7 T he sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, Elzabad, and their brethren, strong men; likewise, Elihu and Semachiah.

The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose brethren were strong and able men, Elihu and Semachiah.

8 A ll these of the sons of Obededom; they and their sons and their brethren, valiant men strong for the ministry, were sixty-two, of Obededom.

All these were sons of Obed-edom, with their sons and brethren, strong and able men for the service—sixty-two in all.

9 A nd Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, valiant men, eighteen.

Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong and able men—eighteen in all.

10 O f Hosah, of the sons of Merari: Simri, the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief)

Also Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief),

11 H ilkiah the second, Tebaliah, the third, Zechariah, the fourth; all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen.

Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth; all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen in all.

12 A mong these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another two by two, to minister in the house of the LORD.

Of these were the divisions of the gatekeepers, even of the chief men, having duties, as did their brethren, to minister in the house of the Lord.

13 A nd they cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to the houses of their fathers, for each gate.

And they cast lots by fathers’ houses, small and great alike, for every gate.

14 A nd the lot of the east fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah, his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out for the north.

The lot for the east fell to Shelemiah. They cast lots also for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, and his lot came out for the north.

15 T o Obededom towards the Negev; and to his sons the house of consultation.

To Obed-edom it came out for the south, and to his sons the storehouse was allotted.

16 T o Shuppim and Hosah to the west, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.

To Shuppim and Hosah the lot fell for the west, by the refuse gate that goes into the ascending highway, post opposite post.

17 T o the east six Levites, to the north four by day, to the Negev four by day, and toward the house of the consultation two by two.

On the east were six Levites, on the north four a day, on the south four a day, and two by two at the storehouse.

18 A t the chamber of the vessels to the west, four in the way and two in the chamber.

At the colonnade on the west side, there were four at the road and two at the colonnade.

19 T hese are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore and among the sons of Merari.

These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the Korahites and the sons of Merari.

20 ¶ And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God and over the treasures of the holy things.

Of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated gifts.

21 A s concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of Gershon: of Laadan; chief fathers of Laadan were Gershon and Jehieli.

The sons of Ladan, the descendants of Gershon through Ladan, the heads of families of Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli,

22 T he sons of Jehieli: Zetham and Joel, his brother, who were over the treasures of the house of the LORD.

The sons of Jehieli, Zetham and Joel his brother, who were over the treasuries of the house of the Lord.

23 O f the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites,

Of the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites:

24 S hebuel, the son of Gershon, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures.

Shebuel son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler over the treasuries.

25 A nd his brother Eliezer, Rehabiah, his son, Jeshaiah, his son, Joram, his son, Zichri, his son, and Shelomith, his son.

His brethren from Eliezer were his son Rehabiah, his son Jeshaiah, his son Joram, his son Zichri, and his son Shelomoth.

26 T his Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the holy things, which David, the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the princes of the host had dedicated.

This Shelomoth and his brethren were over all the treasuries of the dedicated gifts, which King David, the heads of the fathers’ houses, the officers over thousands and hundreds, and the commanders of the army had dedicated.

27 T hat which out of the spoils won in battles they had dedicated to maintain the house of the LORD.

From spoil won in battles they dedicated gifts to maintain the house of the Lord.

28 L ikewise, all that Samuel, the seer, and Saul, the son of Kish, and Abner, the son of Ner, and Joab, the son of Zeruiah, and all that anyone had dedicated; it was under the hand of Shelomith and of his brethren.

Also all that Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah had dedicated, and whatever anyone had dedicated, it was in the charge of Shelomoth and his brethren.

29 ¶ Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were governors and judges over Israel.

Of the Izharites: Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to outside duties for Israel, as officers and judges.

30 O f the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand seven hundred, presided over Israel on the other side of the Jordan westward in all the work of the LORD and in the service of the king.

Of the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his brethren, men of courage and ability, 1, 700 in all, were officers over Israel on the west side of the Jordan in all the Lord’s business and the king’s service.

31 O f the Hebronites was Jerijah, the chief among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead.

Of the Hebronites: Jerijah was the chief, according to their generations by fathers’ houses. In the fortieth year of David’s reign a search was made, and men of great courage and ability were found among them at Jazer in Gilead.

32 A nd his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand seven hundred chief fathers, whom King David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God and affairs of the king.

Jerijah’s kinsmen, men of courage and ability, were 2, 700 heads of fathers’ houses; King David made them overseers of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, for everything pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.