English Bible Presentation Sharing - 1-Chronicles Book, chapter 26, verse 54 in Nlv Version

1 Chronicles 26 : 1 (NLV)

The gate-keepers were divided up. Of the Korahites there was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, a son of Asaph.

1 Chronicles 26 : 2 (NLV)

Meshelemiah's sons were Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth.

1 Chronicles 26 : 3 (NLV)

Elam was his fifth son, Johanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.

1 Chronicles 26 : 4 (NLV)

Obed-edom's sons were Shemaiah the first-born, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth.

1 Chronicles 26 : 5 (NLV)

Ammiel was his sixth son, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth. God had brought good to the father.

1 Chronicles 26 : 6 (NLV)

To his son Shemaiah sons were born who ruled over their father's house. They were strong, able men with strength of heart.

1 Chronicles 26 : 7 (NLV)

The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad. Their brothers, Elihu and Semachiah, were strong and able men.

1 Chronicles 26 : 8 (NLV)

All these were sons of Obed-edom. They and their sons and brothers were able men with strength for the work. There were sixty-two men from Obed-edom.

1 Chronicles 26 : 9 (NLV)

Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, eighteen strong and able men.

1 Chronicles 26 : 10 (NLV)

These are the sons of Hosah, one of Merari's sons: Shimri was the first. (He was not the first-born, but his father made him first.)

1 Chronicles 26 : 11 (NLV)

Hilkiah was his second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. Hosah had thirteen sons and brothers in all.

1 Chronicles 26 : 12 (NLV)

These leaders of the families who were set apart as gate-keepers were given duties like their brothers to work in the Lord's house.

1 Chronicles 26 : 13 (NLV)

The families drew names by their fathers' houses, the small and the large alike, for every gate.

1 Chronicles 26 : 14 (NLV)

Shelemiah's name was drawn for the east gate. Then they drew the name of his son Zechariah for the north gate. Zechariah used much wisdom talking with people.

1 Chronicles 26 : 15 (NLV)

Obed-edom's name was drawn for the south gate. And his sons were to watch the store-house.

1 Chronicles 26 : 16 (NLV)

Shuppim and Hosah's names were drawn for the west gate beside the gate of Shallecheth, on the road that goes up a hill. Each one was given his duty to watch.

1 Chronicles 26 : 17 (NLV)

There were six Levites on the east. There were four each day on the north. There were four each day on the south. There were two at one time at the store-house.

1 Chronicles 26 : 18 (NLV)

There were four at the road. And there were two at the place between the west wall of the Lord's house and the wall of the open space.

1 Chronicles 26 : 19 (NLV)

These were the way the gate-keepers of the sons of Korah and Merari were divided.

1 Chronicles 26 : 20 (NLV)

Their brothers the Levites watched over the riches of the house of God and the riches of the holy gifts.

1 Chronicles 26 : 21 (NLV)

The sons of Ladan, who were Gershonites through the family group of Ladan were Jehielites.

1 Chronicles 26 : 22 (NLV)

The sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel, watched over the riches of the house of the Lord.

1 Chronicles 26 : 23 (NLV)

Of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites,

1 Chronicles 26 : 24 (NLV)

Shebuel the son of Gershom, son of Moses, was the captain over the riches.

1 Chronicles 26 : 25 (NLV)

His brothers by Eliezer were Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, and Shelomoth his son.

1 Chronicles 26 : 26 (NLV)

Shelomoth and his brothers watched over all the riches of the holy gifts. These gifts had been set apart by King David and the heads of the fathers' houses, the captains of thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the army.

1 Chronicles 26 : 27 (NLV)

They set apart things taken in battles to do the work needed on the house of the Lord.

1 Chronicles 26 : 28 (NLV)

Samuel the man of God had set apart gifts. So had Saul the son of Kish, Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, and everyone who had set apart anything. All these holy gifts were in the care of Shelomoth and his brothers.

1 Chronicles 26 : 29 (NLV)

Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were given outside duties for Israel. They were leaders and men who decide who is guilty or not.

1 Chronicles 26 : 30 (NLV)

Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers were leaders of Israel west of the Jordan. They were 1,700 able men who did all the work of the Lord and the work of the king.

1 Chronicles 26 : 31 (NLV)

Of the Hebronites, Jerijah was the leader of the Hebronites by their families and fathers' houses. Very able men were found among them at Jazer in Gilead in the fortieth year of David's rule.

1 Chronicles 26 : 32 (NLV)

Jerijah and his brothers were 2,700 able men, heads of fathers' houses. King David chose them to take care of all the duties of God and of the king, among the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-family group of the Manassites.