1Chronicles 24-26 - Prayer Tents

1Chronicles 24

Duties of the Priests

24This is how Aaron's descendants, the priests, were divided into groups for service. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.H4256H1121H175H1121H175H5070H30H499H3852But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and they had no sons. So only Eleazar and Ithamar were left to carry on as priests.H5070H30H4191H6440H1H1121H499H385H35473With the help of Zadok, who was a descendant of Eleazar, and of Ahimelech, who was a descendant of Ithamar, David divided Aaron's descendants into groups according to their various duties.H1732H2505H6659H1121H499H288H1121H385H6486H56564Eleazar's descendants were divided into sixteen groups and Ithamar's into eight, for there were more family leaders among the descendants of Eleazar.H7227H7218H1397H4672H1121H499H1121H385H2505H1121H499H8337H6240H7218H1004H1H8083H1121H385H1004H15All tasks were assigned to the various groups by means of sacred lots so that no preference would be shown, for there were many qualified officials serving God in the sanctuary from among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.H2505H1486H428H428H8269H6944H8269H430H1121H499H1121H3856Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, acted as secretary and wrote down the names and assignments in the presence of the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the family leaders of the priests and Levites. The descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar took turns casting lots.H8098H1121H5417H5608H3881H3789H6440H4428H8269H6659H3548H288H1121H54H7218H1H3548H3881H259H1H1004H270H499H270H3857The first lot fell to Jehoiarib. The second lot fell to Jedaiah.H7223H1486H3318H3080H8145H30488The third lot fell to Harim. The fourth lot fell to Seorim.H7992H2766H7243H81889The fifth lot fell to Malkijah. The sixth lot fell to Mijamin.H2549H4441H8345H432610The seventh lot fell to Hakkoz. The eighth lot fell to Abijah.H7637H6976H8066H2911The ninth lot fell to Jeshua. The tenth lot fell to Shecaniah.H8671H3442H6224H793512The eleventh lot fell to Eliashib. The twelfth lot fell to Jakim.H6249H6240H475H8147H6240H335613The thirteenth lot fell to Huppah. The fourteenth lot fell to Jeshebeab.H7969H6240H2647H702H6240H342814The fifteenth lot fell to Bilgah. The sixteenth lot fell to Immer.H2568H6240H1083H8337H6240H56415The seventeenth lot fell to Hezir. The eighteenth lot fell to Happizzez.H7651H6240H2387H8083H6240H648316The nineteenth lot fell to Pethahiah. The twentieth lot fell to Jehezkel.H8672H6240H6611H6242H316817The twenty-first lot fell to Jakin. The twenty-second lot fell to Gamul.H259H6242H3199H8147H6242H157718The twenty-third lot fell to Delaiah. The twenty-fourth lot fell to Maaziah.H7969H6242H1806H702H6242H459019Each group carried out its appointed duties in the house of the LORD according to the procedures established by their ancestor Aaron in obedience to the commands of the LORD, the God of Israel.H6486H5656H935H1004H3068H4941H3027H175H1H3068H430H3478H6680

Family Leaders among the Levites

20These were the other family leaders descended from Levi: From the descendants of Amram, the leader was Shebuel

. From the descendants of Shebuel, the leader was Jehdeiah.H3498H1121H3878H1121H6019H7619H1121H7619H316521From the descendants of Rehabiah, the leader was Isshiah.H7345H1121H7345H7218H344922From the descendants of Izhar, the leader was Shelomith

. From the descendants of Shelomith, the leader was Jahath.H3325H8013H1121H8013H318923From the descendants of Hebron, Jeriah was the leader

, Amariah was second, Jahaziel was third, and Jekameam was fourth.H1121H3404H568H8145H3166H7992H3360H724324From the descendants of Uzziel, the leader was Micah. From the descendants of Micah, the leader was Shamir,H1121H5816H4318H1121H4318H805325along with Isshiah, the brother of Micah. From the descendants of Isshiah, the leader was Zechariah.H251H4318H3449H1121H3449H214826From the descendants of Merari, the leaders were Mahli and Mushi. From the descendants of Jaaziah, the leader was Beno.H1121H4847H4249H4187H1121H3269H112127From the descendants of Merari through Jaaziah, the leaders were Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.H1121H4847H3269H1121H7719H2139H568128From the descendants of Mahli, the leader was Eleazar, though he had no sons.H4249H499H112129From the descendants of Kish, the leader was Jerahmeel.H7027H1121H7027H339630From the descendants of Mushi, the leaders were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the descendants of Levi in their various families.H1121H4187H4249H5740H3406H1121H3881H1004H131Like the descendants of Aaron, they were assigned to their duties by means of sacred lots, without regard to age or rank. Lots were drawn in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the family leaders of the priests and the Levites.H5307H1486H5980H251H1121H175H6440H1732H4428H6659H288H7218H1H3548H3881H7218H1H5980H6996H251

1Chronicles 25

Duties of the Musicians

25David and the army commanders then appointed men from the families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to proclaim God's messages to the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. Here is a list of their names and their work.H1732H8269H6635H914H5656H1121H623H1968H3038H5012H5030H3658H5035H4700H4557H582H4399H56562From the sons of Asaph, there were Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. They worked under the direction of their father, Asaph, who proclaimed God's messages by the king's orders.H1121H623H2139H3130H5418H841H1121H623H3027H623H5012H3027H44283From the sons of Jeduthun, there were Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei

, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six in all. They worked under the direction of their father, Jeduthun, who proclaimed God's messages to the accompaniment of the lyre, offering thanks and praise to the LORD.H3038H1121H3038H1436H6874H3470H2811H4993H8337H3027H1H3038H5012H3658H3034H1984H30684From the sons of Heman, there were Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael

, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.H1968H1121H1968H1232H4983H5816H7619H3406H2608H2607H448H1437H7320H3436H4413H1956H42385All these were the sons of Heman, the king's seer, for God had honored him with fourteen sons and three daughters.H1121H1968H4428H2374H1697H430H7311H7161H430H5414H1968H702H6240H1121H7969H13236All these men were under the direction of their fathers as they made music at the house of the LORD. Their responsibilities included the playing of cymbals, harps, and lyres at the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman reported directly to the king.H3027H1H7892H1004H3068H4700H5035H3658H5656H1004H430H4428H3027H623H3038H19687They and their families were all trained in making music before the LORD, and each of them—288 in all—was an accomplished musician.H4557H251H3925H7892H3068H995H3967H8084H80838The musicians were appointed to their term of service by means of sacred lots, without regard to whether they were young or old, teacher or student.H5307H1486H4931H5980H6996H1419H995H85279The first lot fell to Joseph of the Asaph clan and twelve of his sons and relatives

. The second lot fell to Gedaliah and twelve of his sons and relatives.H7223H1486H3318H623H3130H8145H1436H251H1121H8147H624010The third lot fell to Zaccur and twelve of his sons and relatives.H7992H2139H1121H251H8147H624011The fourth lot fell to Zeri

and twelve of his sons and relatives.H7243H3339H1121H251H8147H624012The fifth lot fell to Nethaniah and twelve of his sons and relatives.H2549H5418H1121H251H8147H624013The sixth lot fell to Bukkiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.H8345H1232H1121H251H8147H624014The seventh lot fell to Asarelah

and twelve of his sons and relatives.H7637H3480H1121H251H8147H624015The eighth lot fell to Jeshaiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.H8066H3470H1121H251H8147H624016The ninth lot fell to Mattaniah and twelve of his sons and relatives.H8671H4983H1121H251H8147H624017The tenth lot fell to Shimei and twelve of his sons and relatives.H6224H8096H1121H251H8147H624018The eleventh lot fell to Uzziel

and twelve of his sons and relatives.H6249H6240H5832H1121H251H8147H624019The twelfth lot fell to Hashabiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.H8147H6240H2811H1121H251H8147H624020The thirteenth lot fell to Shubael and twelve of his sons and relatives.H7969H6240H7619H1121H251H8147H624021The fourteenth lot fell to Mattithiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.H702H6240H4993H1121H251H8147H624022The fifteenth lot fell to Jerimoth

and twelve of his sons and relatives.H2568H6240H3406H1121H251H8147H624023The sixteenth lot fell to Hananiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.H8337H6240H2608H1121H251H8147H624024The seventeenth lot fell to Joshbekashah

and twelve of his sons and relatives.H7651H6240H3436H1121H251H8147H624025The eighteenth lot fell to Hanani and twelve of his sons and relatives.H8083H6240H2607H1121H251H8147H624026The nineteenth lot fell to Mallothi and twelve of his sons and relatives.H8672H6240H4413H1121H251H8147H624027The twentieth lot fell to Eliathah and twelve of his sons and relatives.H6242H448H1121H251H8147H624028The twenty-first lot fell to Hothir and twelve of his sons and relatives.H259H6242H1956H1121H251H8147H624029The twenty-second lot fell to Giddalti and twelve of his sons and relatives.H8147H6242H1437H1121H251H8147H624030The twenty-third lot fell to Mahazioth and twelve of his sons and relatives.H7969H6242H4238H1121H251H8147H624031The twenty-fourth lot fell to Romamti-ezer and twelve of his sons and relatives.H702H6242H7320H1121H251H8147H6240

1Chronicles 26

Duties of the Gatekeepers

26These are the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites, there was Meshelemiah son of Kore, of the family of Abiasaph

.H4256H7778H7145H4920H1121H6981H1121H6232The sons of Meshelemiah were Zechariah (the oldest), Jediael (the second), Zebadiah (the third), Jathniel (the fourth),H1121H4920H2148H1060H3043H8145H2069H7992H3496H72433Elam (the fifth), Jehohanan (the sixth), and Eliehoenai (the seventh).H5867H2549H3076H8345H454H76374The sons of Obed-edom, also gatekeepers, were Shemaiah (the oldest), Jehozabad (the second), Joah (the third), Sacar (the fourth), Nethanel (the fifth),H1121H5654H8098H1060H3075H8145H3098H7992H7940H7243H5417H25495Ammiel (the sixth), Issachar (the seventh), and Peullethai (the eighth). God had richly blessed Obed-edom.H5988H8345H3485H7637H6469H8066H430H12886Obed-edom's son Shemaiah had sons with great ability who earned positions of great authority in the clan.H8098H1121H1121H3205H4474H1004H1H1368H24287Their names were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. Their relatives, Elihu and Semakiah, were also very capable men.H1121H8098H6273H7501H5744H443H251H2428H1121H453H55658All of these descendants of Obed-edom, including their sons and grandsons—sixty-two of them in all—were very capable men, well qualified for their work.H1121H5654H1121H251H2428H376H3581H5656H8346H8147H56549Meshelemiah's eighteen sons and relatives were also very capable men.H4920H1121H251H2428H1121H8083H624010Hosah, of the Merari clan, appointed Shimri as the leader among his sons, though he was not the oldest.H2621H1121H4847H1121H8113H7218H1060H1H7760H721811His other sons included Hilkiah (the second), Tebaliah (the third), and Zechariah (the fourth). Hosah's sons and relatives, who served as gatekeepers, numbered thirteen in all.H2518H8145H2882H7992H2148H7243H1121H251H2621H7969H624012These divisions of the gatekeepers were named for their family leaders, and like the other Levites, they served at the house of the LORD.H4256H7778H7218H1397H4931H5980H251H8334H1004H306813They were assigned by families for guard duty at the various gates, without regard to age or training, for it was all decided by means of sacred lots.H5307H1486H6996H1419H1004H1H817914The responsibility for the east gate went to Meshelemiah

and his group. The north gate was assigned to his son Zechariah, a man of unusual wisdom.H1486H4217H5307H8018H2148H1121H7922H3289H5307H1486H1486H3318H682815The south gate went to Obed-edom, and his sons were put in charge of the storehouse.H5654H5045H1121H1004H62416Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate and the gateway leading up to the Temple

. Guard duties were divided evenly.H8206H2621H4628H8179H7996H4546H5927H4929H5980H492917Six Levites were assigned each day to the east gate, four to the north gate, four to the south gate, and two pairs at the storehouse.H4217H8337H3881H6828H702H3117H5045H702H3117H624H8147H814718Six were assigned each day to the west gate, four to the gateway leading up to the Temple, and two to the courtyard

.H6503H4628H702H4546H8147H650319These were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the clans of Korah and Merari.H4256H7778H1121H7145H1121H4847

Treasurers and Other Officials

20Other Levites, led by Ahijah, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the gifts dedicated to the LORD.H3881H281H214H1004H430H214H694421From the family of Libni

in the clan of Gershon, Jehiel was the leader.H1121H3936H1121H1649H3936H7218H1H3936H1649H317222The sons of Jehiel, Zetham and his brother Joel, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.H1121H3172H2241H3100H251H214H1004H306823These are the leaders that descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.H6020H3325H2276H581724From the clan of Amram, Shebuel was a descendant of Gershom son of Moses. He was the chief officer of the treasuries.H7619H1121H1647H1121H4872H5057H21425His relatives through Eliezer were Rehabiah, Jeshaiah, Joram, Zicri, and Shelomoth.H251H461H7345H1121H3470H1121H3141H1121H2147H1121H8019H8013H112126Shelomoth and his relatives were in charge of the treasuries containing the gifts that King David, the family leaders, and the generals and captains

and other officers of the army had dedicated to the LORD.H8013H251H214H6944H1732H4428H7218H1H8269H505H3967H8269H6635H694227These men dedicated some of the plunder they had gained in battle to maintain the house of the LORD.H7998H4421H6942H2388H1004H306828Shelomoth

and his relatives also cared for the gifts dedicated to the LORD by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah. All the other dedicated gifts were in their care, too.H8050H7200H7586H1121H7027H74H1121H5369H3097H1121H6870H6942H6942H3027H8019H25129From the clan of Izhar came Kenaniah. He and his sons were given administrative responsibilities

over Israel as officials and judges.H3325H3663H1121H2435H4399H3478H7860H819930From the clan of Hebron came Hashabiah. He and his relatives—1,700 capable men—were put in charge of the Israelite lands west of the Jordan River. They were responsible for all matters related to the things of the LORD and the service of the king in that area.H2276H2811H251H1121H2428H505H7651H3967H6486H3478H5676H3383H4628H4399H3068H5656H442831Also from the clan of Hebron came Jeriah

, who was the leader of the Hebronites according to the genealogical records. (In the fortieth year of David's reign, a search was made in the records, and capable men from the clan of Hebron were found at Jazer in the land of Gilead.)H2276H3404H7218H2276H8435H1H705H8141H4438H1732H1875H4672H1368H2428H3270H156832There were 2,700 capable men among the relatives of Jeriah. King David sent them to the east side of the Jordan River and put them in charge of the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh. They were responsible for all matters related to God and to the king.H251H1121H2428H505H7651H3967H7218H1H4428H1732H6485H7206H1425H2677H7626H4520H1697H430H1697H4428