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

For the courses of the gatekeepers: of the Korhites 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 to Meshelemiah sons, Zechariah the first-born, 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, Elioenai the seventh.

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

And to Obed-Edom sons, Shemaiah the first-born, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel 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 hath 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.

And to Shemaiah his son have sons been born, who are ruling throughout the house of their father, for they mighty of valour.

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

Sons of Shemaiah Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad; his brethren sons of valour, 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 of the sons of Obed-Edom; they, and their sons, and their brethren, men of valour with might for service, sixty and two of Obed-Edom.

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

And to Meshelemiah sons and brethren, sons of valour, eighteen;

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)

and to Hosah, of the sons of Merari, sons: Shimri the head (though he was not first-born, yet his father setteth him for head),

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 thirteen.

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.

According to these the courses of the gatekeepers; to the heads of the mighty ones charges over-against their brethren, to minister in the house of Jehovah,

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 cause to fall lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for gate and 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.

And the lot falleth eastward to Shelemiah; and Zechariah his son -- a counsellor with understanding -- they cause to fall lots, and his lot goeth out northward:

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

to Obed-Edom southward, and to his sons, the house of the gatherings;

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 to Hosah to the west, with the gate Shallecheth, in the highway, the ascent, charge over-against charge;

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.

to the east the Levites six; to the north daily four, to the south daily four, and to the gatherings two by two,

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

at Parbar, to the west, four at the highway, two at Parbar.

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

These are the courses of the gatekeepers, of the sons of the Korhite, and of 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.

And of the Levites, Ahijah over the treasures of the house of God, even for the treasures of the holy things.

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

Sons of Laadan: sons of the Gershonite, of Laadan, heads of the fathers of Laadan 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.

Sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasures of the house of Jehovah,

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

for the Amramite, for the Izharite, for the Hebronite, for the Uzzielite.

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

And Shebuel son of Gershom, son of Moses, president over the treasures.

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

And his brethren, of Eliezer, Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.

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 Shelomith and his brethren 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;

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

from the battles, even from the spoil they sanctified to strengthen the house of Jehovah;

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.

and all that Samuel the seer, and Saul son of Kish, and Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah sanctified, every one sanctifying by the side of Shelomith and his brethren.

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

Of the Izharite, Chenaniah and his sons for the outward work over Israel, for officers and for 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 Hebronite, Hashabiah and his brethren, sons of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, over the inspection of Israel, beyond the Jordan westward, for all the work of Jehovah, and for the service of the king.

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 Hebronite, Jerijah 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 --

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.

and his brethren, sons of valour, two thousand and seven hundred, 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.