1 These are the assignments of work for the Levites who served as Temple guards. For the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Ebiasahp.
2 Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.
4 Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth; God had indeed blessed him.
6 Shemaiah had sons who were important men in their clan because of their great ability.
7 Sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, Elzabad and his brothers, Elihu and Semachia, brave men.
8 All these were sons of Obed-edom. These and their sons and brothers were highly qualified for this work. For Obed-edom, sixty-two.
9 Meshelemiah had sons and brothers: eighteen brave men.
10 Hosah, son of Merari, had sons: Shimri was the first, for although he was not the firstborn his father had made him the chief.
11 Hilkiah was the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth. Altogether thirteen members of Hosah's family were Temple guards.
12 The Temple guards were divided into groups, according to their families, and they were assigned duties in the Temple, just as the other Levites were.
13 They drew lots, junior and senior family alike, to see which gate it would be responsible for.
14 For the east side the lot fell to Shelemiah, whose son Zechariah was a shrewd counselor; when they drew lots, the lot for the north side fell to the latter.
15 To Obed-edom went the south, and to his sons the storehouse.
16 To Shuppim and Hosah went the west with the Gate of the Felled Treetrunk on the upper road. Watches were established for each family.
17 On the east, six daily; on the north, four daily; on the south, four daily; at the storehouse, two each side;
18 for the Parbar.
19 These were the orders of the gatekeepers among the Korahites and Merarites.
20 Others of their fellow Levites were in charge of the Temple Treasury and the storerooms for gifts dedicated to God.
21 The sons of Ladan, sons of Gershon, through Ladan had the Jehielites for heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite.
22 The Jehielites, Zetham and Joel his brother, were responsible for the treasuries of the Temple of Yahweh.
23 As regard the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites;
24 Shebuel son of Gershom, son of Moses, was the officer responsible for the treasuries.
25 His kinsmen through Eliezer: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, Shelomoth his son.
26 This Shelomoth and his kinsmen were in charge of all the gifts dedicated to Yahweh by King David and by the heads of families as officers of thousands, of hundreds, or as other senior officers.
27 There was a part of the loot they captured in battle and dedicated for use in the Temple
28 and also the things that Samuel and the seer Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah had dedicated. All that had been dedicated was under the responsibility of Shelomoth and his kinsmen.
29 For the Izharites: Chananiah and his sons were in charge of Israel's civil affairs as officials and judges.
30 For the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his kinsmen, one thousand seven hundred fighting men, were appointed as overseers of all Israel west of Jordan, for all the service of Yahweh and the service of the king.
31 For the Hebronites: Jerijah the chief. In the fortieth year of David's reign, the family line of the Hebronite families was investigated and fighting men were found belonging to them at Jazer in Gilead.
32 King David appointed two thousand seven hundred fighting men, kinsmen to Jerijah and heads of families, as overseers of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half tribe of Manasseh for all the service of Yahweh and the sacrifices of the king.
Versículos relacionados com 1 Chronicles, 26:
Chapter 26 of 1 chronicles talks about the positions and functions of the porters in the temple of God, as well as the organization of the groups of porters. The verses below are related to the topics addressed in this chapter:
Psalm 84:10: "Because it is more worthwhile in your atria than a thousand. I would rather be at the door of my God's house to dwell in the tents of the wicked." The psalmist expresses his preference to be in the atria of God's temple, even as a porter at the door of God's house, instead of being with the wicked.
2 Chronicles 8:14: "According to the regulation of David, his father, established the divisions of the priests for his service, and the Levites for their functions of praise and ministry before the priests, as it required, and the Porters for their divisions in each door, for so David, man of God, had ordered. " This verse highlights the importance of organizing the groups of porters, according to their divisions in each door, established by David.
Psalm 118:19-20: "Open to me the doors of righteousness; I will enter them and praise the Lord. This is the door of the Lord, by which the righteous can enter." The psalmist makes a metaphorical reference to the gates of justice, which lead to the entrance to the temple of God and to the worship to him.
Isaiah 62:10: "Pass, go through the doors! Prepare the way for the people! Build, build the road! Get the stones! This verse talks about the need to prepare the way for the people to enter the temple of God and to worship it, making the doors accessible and removing obstacles.
Psalm 24:7-10: "Rose, O portals, their heads are raised; Powerful Lord in battle. Once your heads are raised; Once, O eternal doors, that the king of glory may come in! Who is this king of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the king of glory!" This psalm celebrates the triumphal entry of the king of glory, the Lord of hosts, through the gates of the temple of God.
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