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JULY 1

July 1
26:1–19 The temple gatekeepers or guards
had other duties, such as checking out equip-
1 Chronicles 26:1–27:34
ment and utensils;storing,ordering,and main-
Concerning the divisions of the gate- taining food for the priests and sacrifices; car-
26 keepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah ing for the temple furniture; mixing the
the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. And the incense daily burned; and accounting for gifts
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sons of Meshelemiah were Zechariah the first- brought. Their “duties” (v. 12) are given in
born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, 1Chronicles 9:17–27.
Jathniel the fourth, Elam the fifth, Jehohanan
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the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh. 26:20 treasuries. The Levites watched over
4 Moreover the sons of Obed-Edom were the store of valuables given to the Lord.This is
Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, a general reference to all the precious things
committed to their trust, including contribu-
Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the tions from David and the people,as well as war
fifth, Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, spoils given by triumphant soldiers (vv.26,27).
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Peulthai the eighth; for God blessed him.
6 Also to Shemaiah his son were sons born
who governed their fathers’ houses, because of the house of God and over the treasuries of
they were men of great ability. The sons of the dedicated things. The sons of Laadan, the
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Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elza- descendants of the Gershonites of Laadan,
bad, whose brothers Elihu and Semachiah were heads of their fathers’ houses, of Laadan the
able men. Gershonite: Jehieli. The sons of Jehieli,
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8 All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom, Zetham and Joel his brother, were over the
they and their sons and their brethren, able treasuries of the house of the LORD. Of the
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men with strength for the work: sixty-two of Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and
Obed-Edom. the Uzzielites: Shebuel the son of Gershom,
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9 And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, the son of Moses, was overseer of the treasur-
eighteen able men. ies. And his brethren by Eliezer were
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10 Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his
sons: Shimri the first (for though he was not son, Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
the firstborn, his father made him the first), 26 This Shelomith and his brethren were over
11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, all the treasuries of the dedicated things
Zechariah the fourth; all the sons and brethren which King David and the heads of fathers’
of Hosah were thirteen. houses, the captains over thousands and hun-
12 Among these were the divisions of the dreds, and the captains of the army, had dedi-
gatekeepers, among the chief men, having cated. Some of the spoils won in battles they
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duties just like their brethren, to serve in the dedicated to maintain the house of the LORD.
house of the LORD. And they cast lots for 28 And all that Samuel the seer, Saul the son of
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each gate, the small as well as the great, Kish, Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son
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according to their father’s house. The lot for of Zeruiah had dedicated, every dedicated
the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then they cast thing, was under the hand of Shelomith and
lots for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, his brethren.
and his lot came out for the North Gate; to 29 Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons
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Obed-Edom the South Gate, and to his sons performed duties as officials and judges over Is-
the storehouse. To Shuppim and Hosah the rael outside Jerusalem.
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lot came out for the West Gate, with the Shal- 30 Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his
lecheth Gate on the ascending highway— brethren, one thousand seven hundred able
watchman opposite watchman. On the east men, had the oversight of Israel on the west
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were six Levites, on the north four each day,
on the south four each day, and for the store-
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house two by two. As for the Parbar on the
west, there were four on the highway and two
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at the Parbar. These were the divisions of the 26:29–32 officials and judges. There were
gatekeepers among the sons of Korah and 6,000 magistrates exercising judicial functions
among the sons of Merari. throughout the land.
20 Of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasuries
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