Chronicles of the Past Dynasties_Chapter 26
The order of the gatekeepers is recorded below. Among the descendants of Asah, the Korite, Mishrimiah, the son of Korite.
The eldest son of Mishremiah was Zechariah, the second son was Jediel, the third son was Zebadiah, and the fourth son was Jethniel,
The fifth son is Elam, the sixth son is Johanan, and the seventh son is Elioenai.
The eldest son of Obededom was Shemaiah, the second son was Jozabad, the third son was Joah, the fourth son was Shagal, and the fifth son was Nethanel,
The sixth son is Ammiel, the seventh son is Issachar, and the eighth son is Peulitai, because God blessed Obed-edom.
His son Shemaiah had several sons, all of whom were powerful warriors who were in charge of his father’s house.
The sons of Shemaiah were Odni, Rephael, Obed, and Elizabah. Elizabah’s brothers were strong men, along with Elihu and Simachah.
These are all the descendants of Obed Edom, who, along with their sons and brothers, were skilled warriors in their work. The descendants of Obededom were a total of 62.
The sons and brothers of Mishremiah were all strong men, totaling eighteen.
Hosah, the son of Merari, had several sons. His eldest son was Shenli, who was not his eldest son, but his father made him his eldest son.
The second son was Hilkiah, the third son was Debaliah, and the fourth son was Zechariah. The sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen in total.
These people are all gatekeepers, serving in the temple of the Lord along with their brothers.
They drew lots according to their clans to guard each gate, regardless of their size.
The one who drew lots to guard the east gate was Shelemiah. His son Zechariah was a wise counselor who cast lots to guard the north gate.
Obededom guarded the south gate, and his son guarded the treasury.
Shupin and Hosa guarded the west gate, facing Ban on the street leading up near the Shaliki Gate.
There are six Levites at the east gate every day, four at the north gate, four at the south gate, two in the warehouse, and two in shifts.
There are four on the west street and two on the corridor.
The above are the gatekeepers of the children of Korah and the children of Merari.
Among the sons of Levi, Ahijah was in charge of the treasury of the temple and the treasury of the holy things.
Among the Gershonites and the children of Ladan, the chief of the tribe was Jehiel, the son of Ladan of the Gershonites.
Zetan, the son of Jehiel, and Joel his brother were in charge of the treasury of the temple of the Lord.
The Amran, Ezra, Hebron, and Uche tribes also held official positions.
Zebuel, the son of Gershom, the grandson of Moses, was in charge of the treasury.
And his brother Eliezer. The son of Eliezer was Rehabiah. The son of Rehabiah was Jeshaiah. The son of Jeshaiah was Joram. The son of Joram was Zichri. The son of Zichri was Shelomith.
This is the holy thing that Shelomith and his brothers are in charge of the treasury, which was consecrated by King David, the chiefs of the families, the commanders of the thousands, the commanders of the hundred, and the commanders of the army.
They consecrated the loot they had taken during the war to prepare for the construction of the temple of the Lord.
The things that Samuel the seer, Saul the son of Kish, Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah consecrated were all under the control of Shelomith and his brothers.
The Israelites had Kenaniah and his sons as rulers and judges over Israel’s foreign affairs.
The Hebron tribe had Hashabiah and his brothers, 1700 strong men, who served the Lord and the king in the land of Israel, west of the Jordan River.
Jeriah was the head of the Hebrew tribe. In the forty year of David’s reign, he found mighty warriors from this tribe in Jazer in Gilead.
Jeriah’s brothers were two thousand seven hundred strong men, all of whom were chiefs of their families. King David appointed them to handle the affairs of God and the king among the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh.
