<vn='1'>Concerning the <sn="4256">divisions</s> of the <sn="7778">porters</s>: Of the <sn="7145">Korhites</s> was <sn="4920">Meshelemiah</s> the <sn="1121">son</s> of <sn="6981">Kore</s>, <sn="4480">of</s> the <sn="1121">sons</s> of <sn="623">Asaph</s>. </v>
<vn='2'>And the <sn="1121">sons</s> of <sn="4920">Meshelemiah</s> were, <sn="2148">Zechariah</s> the <sn="1060">firstborn</s>, <sn="3043">Jediael</s> the <sn="8145">second</s>, <sn="2069">Zebadiah</s> the <sn="7992">third</s>, <sn="3496">Jathniel</s> the <sn="7243">fourth</s>, </v>
<vn='3'><sn="5867">Elam</s> the <sn="2549">fifth</s>, <sn="3076">Jehohanan</s> the <sn="8345">sixth</s>, <sn="454">Elioenai</s> the <sn="7637">seventh</s>. </v>
<vn='4'>Moreover the <sn="1121">sons</s> of <sn="5654">Obed</s> -edom were, <sn="8098">Shemaiah</s> the <sn="1060">firstborn</s>, <sn="3075">Jehozabad</s> the <sn="8145">second</s>, <sn="3098">Joah</s> the <sn="7992">third</s>, and <sn="7940">Sacar</s> the <sn="7243">fourth</s>, and <sn="5417">Nethaneel</s> the <sn="2549">fifth</s>, </v>
<vn='5'><sn="5988">Ammiel</s> the <sn="8345">sixth</s>, <sn="3485">Issachar</s> the <sn="7637">seventh</s>, <sn="6469">Peulthai</s> the <sn="8066">eighth</s>: <sn="3588">for</s><sn="430">God</s><sn="1288">blessed</s> him. </v>
<vn='6'>Also unto <sn="8098">Shemaiah</s> his <sn="1121">son</s> were <sn="1121">sons</s><sn="3205">born</s>, that <sn="4474">ruled</s> throughout the <sn="1004">house</s> of their <sn="1">father</s>: <sn="3588">for</s><sn="1992">they</s> were mighty <sn="1368">men</s> of <sn="2428">valor</s>. </v>
<vn='7'>The <sn="1121">sons</s> of <sn="8098">Shemaiah</s>; <sn="6273">Othni</s>, and <sn="7501">Rephael</s>, and <sn="5744">Obed</s>, <sn="443">Elzabad</s>, whose <sn="251">brethren</s> were strong <sn="1121 2428">men</s>, <sn="453">Elihu</s>, and <sn="5565">Semachiah</s>. </v>
<vn='8'><sn="3605">All</s><sn="428">these</s> of the <sn="4480 1121">sons</s> of <sn="5654">Obed</s> -edom: <sn="1992">they</s> and their <sn="1121">sons</s> and their <sn="251">brethren</s>, <sn="2428">able</s><sn="376">men</s> for <sn="3581">strength</s> for the <sn="5656">service</s>, were <sn="8346">threescore</s> and <sn="8147">two</s> of <sn="5654">Obed</s> -edom. </v>
<vn='9'>And <sn="4920">Meshelemiah</s> had <sn="1121">sons</s> and <sn="251">brethren</s>, strong <sn="1121 2428">men</s>, <sn="8083 6240">eighteen</s>. </v>
<vn='10'>Also <sn="2621">Hosah</s>, <sn="4480">of</s> the <sn="1121">children</s> of <sn="4847">Merari</s>, had <sn="1121">sons</s>; <sn="8113">Simri</s> the <sn="7218">chief</s>, ( <sn="3588">for</s> though he <sn="1961">was</s><sn="3808">not</s> the <sn="1060">firstborn</s>, yet his <sn="1">father</s><sn="7760">made</s> him the <sn="7218">chief</s>;) </v>
<vn='11'><sn="2518">Hilkiah</s> the <sn="8145">second</s>, <sn="2882">Tebaliah</s> the <sn="7992">third</s>, <sn="2148">Zechariah</s> the <sn="7243">fourth</s>: <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="1121">sons</s> and <sn="251">brethren</s> of <sn="2621">Hosah</s> were <sn="7969 6240">thirteen</s>. </v>
<vn='12'>Among <sn="428">these</s> were the <sn="4256">divisions</s> of the <sn="7778">porters</s>, even among the <sn="7218">chief</s><sn="1397">men</s>, having <sn="4931">wards</s> one against <sn="5980 251">another</s>, to <sn="8334">minister</s> in the <sn="1004">house</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>. </v>
<vn='13'>And they <sn="5307">cast</s><sn="1486">lots</s>, as well the <sn="6996">small</s> as the <sn="1419">great</s>, according to the <sn="1004">house</s> of their <sn="1">fathers</s>, for every <sn="8179 8179">gate</s>. </v>
<vn='14'>And the <sn="1486">lot</s><sn="4217">eastward</s><sn="5307">fell</s> to <sn="8018">Shelemiah</s>. Then for <sn="2148">Zechariah</s> his <sn="1121">son</s>, a <sn="7922">wise</s><sn="3289">counselor</s>, they <sn="5307">cast</s><sn="1486">lots</s>; and his <sn="1486">lot</s> came <sn="3318">out</s><sn="6828">northward</s>. </v>
<vn='15'>To <sn="5654">Obed</s> -edom <sn="5045">southward</s>; and to his <sn="1121">sons</s> the <sn="1004">house</s> of <sn="624">Asuppim</s>. </v>
<vn='16'>To <sn="8206">Shuppim</s> and <sn="2621">Hosah</s> the lot came forth <sn="4628">westward</s>, <sn="5973">with</s> the <sn="8179">gate</s><sn="7996">Shallecheth</s>, by the <sn="4546">causeway</s> of the going <sn="5927">up</s>, <sn="4929">ward</s><sn="5980">against</s><sn="4929">ward</s>. </v>
<vn='17'><sn="4217">Eastward</s> were <sn="8337">six</s><sn="3881">Levites</s>, <sn="6828">northward</s><sn="702">four</s> a <sn="3117">day</s>, <sn="5045">southward</s><sn="702">four</s> a <sn="3117">day</s>, and toward <sn="624">Asuppim</s><sn="8147">two</s> and <sn="8147">two</s>. </v>
<vn='18'>At <sn="6503">Parbar</s><sn="4628">westward</s>, <sn="702">four</s> at the <sn="4546">causeway</s>, and <sn="8147">two</s> at <sn="6503">Parbar</s>. </v>
<vn='19'><sn="428">These</s> are the <sn="4256">divisions</s> of the <sn="7778">porters</s> among the <sn="1121">sons</s> of <sn="7145">Kore</s>, and among the <sn="1121">sons</s> of <sn="4847">Merari</s>. </v>
<vn='20'>And of the <sn="3881">Levites</s>, <sn="281">Ahijah</s> was <sn="5921">over</s> the <sn="214">treasures</s> of the <sn="1004">house</s> of <sn="430">God</s>, and over the <sn="214">treasures</s> of the dedicated <sn="6944">things</s>. </v>
<vn='21'> As concerning the <sn="1121">sons</s> of <sn="3936">Laadan</s>; the <sn="1121">sons</s> of the <sn="1649">Gershonite</s><sn="3936">Laadan</s>, <sn="7218">chief</s><sn="1">fathers</s>, even of <sn="3936">Laadan</s> the <sn="1649">Gershonite</s>, were <sn="3172">Jehieli</s>. </v>
<vn='22'>The <sn="1121">sons</s> of <sn="3172">Jehieli</s>; <sn="2241">Zetham</s>, and <sn="3100">Joel</s> his <sn="251">brother</s>, which were <sn="5921">over</s> the <sn="214">treasures</s> of the <sn="1004">house</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>. </v>
<vn='23'>Of the <sn="6020">Amramites</s>, and the <sn="3325">Izharites</s>, the <sn="2276">Hebronites</s>, and the <sn="5817">Uzzielites</s>: </v>
<vn='24'>And <sn="7619">Shebuel</s> the <sn="1121">son</s> of <sn="1648">Gershom</s>, the <sn="1121">son</s> of <sn="4872">Moses</s>, was <sn="5057">ruler</s><sn="5921">of</s> the <sn="214">treasures</s>. </v>
<vn='25'>And his <sn="251">brethren</s> by <sn="461">Eliezer</s>; <sn="7345">Rehabiah</s> his <sn="1121">son</s>, and <sn="3470">Jeshaiah</s> his <sn="1121">son</s>, and <sn="3141">Joram</s> his <sn="1121">son</s>, and <sn="2147">Zichri</s> his <sn="1121">son</s>, and <sn="8013">Shelomith</s> his <sn="1121">son</s>. </v>
<vn='26'><sn="1931">Which</s><sn="8013">Shelomith</s> and his <sn="251">brethren</s> were <sn="5921">over</s><sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="214">treasures</s> of the dedicated <sn="6944">things</s>, <sn="834">which</s><sn="1732">David</s> the <sn="4428">king</s>, and the <sn="7218">chief</s><sn="1">fathers</s>, the <sn="8269">captains</s> over <sn="505">thousands</s> and <sn="3967">hundreds</s>, and the <sn="8269">captains</s> of the <sn="6635">host</s>, had <sn="6942">dedicated</s>. </v>
<vn='27'>Out <sn="4480">of</s> the <sn="7998">spoils</s> won <sn="4480">in</s><sn="4421">battles</s> did they <sn="6942">dedicate</s> to <sn="2388">maintain</s> the <sn="1004">house</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>. </v>
<vn='28'>And <sn="3605">all</s> that <sn="8050">Samuel</s> the <sn="7203">seer</s>, and <sn="7586">Saul</s> the <sn="1121">son</s> of <sn="7027">Kish</s>, and <sn="74">Abner</s> the <sn="1121">son</s> of <sn="5369">Ner</s>, and <sn="3097">Joab</s> the <sn="1121">son</s> of <sn="6870">Zeruiah</s>, had <sn="6942">dedicated</s>; and <sn="3605">whosoever</s> had <sn="6942">dedicated</s> any thing, it was <sn="5921">under</s> the <sn="3027">hand</s> of <sn="8019">Shelomith</s>, and of his <sn="251">brethren</s>. </v>
<vn='29'>Of the <sn="3325">Izharites</s>, <sn="3663">Chenaniah</s> and his <sn="1121">sons</s> were for the <sn="2435">outward</s><sn="4399">business</s><sn="5921">over</s><sn="3478">Israel</s>, for <sn="7860">officers</s> and <sn="8199">judges</s>. </v>
<vn='30'> And of the <sn="2276">Hebronites</s>, <sn="2811">Hashabiah</s> and his <sn="251">brethren</s>, men of <sn="1121 2428">valor</s>, a <sn="505">thousand</s> and <sn="7651">seven</s><sn="3967">hundred</s>, were <sn="6486">officers</s><sn="5921">among</s> them of <sn="3478">Israel</s> on this <sn="4480 5676">side</s><sn="3383">Jordan</s><sn="4628">westward</s> in <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="4399">business</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>, and in the <sn="5656">service</s> of the <sn="4428">king</s>. </v>
<vn='31'>Among the <sn="2276">Hebronites</s> was <sn="3404">Jerijah</s> the <sn="7218">chief</s>, even among the <sn="2276">Hebronites</s>, according to the <sn="8435">generations</s> of his <sn="1">fathers</s>. In the <sn="705">fortieth</s><sn="8141">year</s> of the <sn="4438">reign</s> of <sn="1732">David</s> they were sought <sn="1875">for</s>, and there were <sn="4672">found</s> among them mighty <sn="1368">men</s> of <sn="2428">valor</s> at <sn="3270">Jazer</s> of <sn="1568">Gilead</s>. </v>
<vn='32'>And his <sn="251">brethren</s>, <sn="1121">men</s> of <sn="2428">valor</s>, were two <sn="505">thousand</s> and <sn="7651">seven</s><sn="3967">hundred</s><sn="7218">chief</s><sn="1">fathers</s>, whom <sn="4428">king</s><sn="1732">David</s> made <sn="6485">rulers</s><sn="5921">over</s> the <sn="7206">Reubenites</s>, the <sn="1425">Gadites</s>, and the <sn="2677">half</s><sn="7626">tribe</s> of <sn="4520">Manasseh</s>, for <sn="3605">every</s><sn="1697">matter</s> pertaining to <sn="430">God</s>, and <sn="1697">affairs</s> of the <sn="4428">king</s>. </v>