1 Chronicles 25-26
Scripture Thought (What I Learned):
Chapter 25: Levite Singers and Musicians
David and the captains
of the host are separated to assist the sons of Asaph, and of
Heman, and of Jeduthun, so they can prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and
with cymbals: and the workers were:
The sons of Asaph; Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah
The sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah,
and Mattithiah.
The sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth,
Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi,
Hothir, and Mahazioth:
Everyone was there for a song in the house of the Lord
with cymbals, psalteries, and harps and they cast lots, ward
against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the
scholar.
The first lot came to Joseph, the second to Gedaliah, the
third to Zaccur, thefourth to Izri, the
fifth to Nethaniah,
the sixth to Bukkiah, the seventh to Jesharelah, the eighth to Jeshaiah, the
ninth to Mattaniah, the tenth to Shimei, the eleventh to
Azareel, the twelfth to Hashabiah, the thirteenth to Shubael, the
fourteenth to Mattithiah, the fifteenth to Jeremoth, the sixteenth to Hananiah, the seventeenth to
Joshbekashah, the eighteenth to Hanani, the nineteenth to
Mallothi, the twentieth to Eliathah, the 21st to
Hothir, the 22nd to Giddalti, the 23rd to Mahazioth, the
24th to Romamti-ezer.
Chapter 26: Levites Assigned as Porters
Concerning the divisions of the porters:
Of the Korhites was
Meshelemiah the son of Kore.
The sons of Meshelemiah were; Zechariah the
firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, Elam
the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.
The sons of Obed-edom were; Shemaiah the firstborn,
Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the
fifth, Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth.
The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, Rephael, Obed, Elzabad,
Elihu, and Semachiah.
All of the sons of Obed-edom were able men for
strength.
Meshelemiah had 18 sons and brethren who were strong me.
Also Hosah, had sons; Simri the chief, Hilkiah the
second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: and all the sons of Hosah were thirteen.
Among these were the divisions of the
porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against
another, to minister in the house of the Lord. And they cast lots:
The eastward lot fell to Shelemiah. The northward lot to
Zechariah, southward to Obed-edom, westward to Shuppim, eastward were six
Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day and toward Asuppim, two and
two. At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.
And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures
of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, were over
the treasures of the house of the Lord.
And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler
of the treasures.
And his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah
his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
Which Shelomith and his brethren were over all the
treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers,
the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had
dedicated.
Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to
maintain the house of the Lord.
And all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish,
and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated;and whosoever
had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of
his brethren.
Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for
the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.
And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men
of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of
Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of theLord, and in the
service of the king.
Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even 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.
And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand
and 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.
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