thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six 5 thousand were officers and judges: and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, 6 said David, to praise therewith. And David divided them into 'courses 7 according to the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Of the 8 Gershonites; 'Ladan and Shimei. The sons of Ladan; Jehiel the 9 chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three. The sons of Shimei; Shelomoth, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers' 10 houses of Ladan. And the sons of Shimei; Jahath, 3Zina, and Jeush, II and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei. And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many 12 sons; therefore they became a fathers' house in one reckoning. The 13 sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four. The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, 'that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons, for ever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister unto him, and to bless 14 in his name, for ever. But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were 15 named among the tribe of Levi. The sons of Moses; Gershom and 16, 17 Eliezer. The sons of Gershom; "Shebuel the chief. And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; 18 but the sons of Rehabiah were very many. The sons of Izhar; "Shelomith the chief. The sons of Hebron; Jeriah the chief, Amariah the 20 second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. The sons of 21 Uzziel; Micah the chief, and Isshiah the second. The sons of Merari; 22 Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar and Kish. And 19 Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters only: and their brethren 23 the sons of Kish took them to wife. The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and 24 Eder, and Jeremoth three. These were the sons of Levi after their fathers' houses, even the heads of the fathers' houses of those of them that were counted, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from twenty years old 25 and upward. For David said, The LORD the God of Israel, hath given 26 rest unto his people; and he dwelleth in Jerusalem for ever: and also the Levites shall no more have need to carry the tabernacle and all the 27 vessels of it for the service thereof. For 'by the last words of David the 28 sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward. For their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of 29 God; for the shewbread also, and for the fine flour for a meal offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked in the pan, or of that which is soaked, and for all manner of measure and size; 30 and to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise 31 at even; and to offer all burnt offerings unto the LORD, in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the 1 Heb. divisions. 2 In ch. vi. 17, Libni. 3 In ver. 11, Zizah. 4 Or, to sanctify as most holy him &c. 5 In ch. xxiv. 20, Shubael. 6 In ch. xxiv. 22, Shelomoth. 7 Or, in the last acts 8 Heb. their station was at the hand of the sons of Aaron. See Neh. xi. 24. 32 ordinance concerning them, continually before the LORD: and that they should keep the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, for the service of the house of the LORD. 24 And the courses of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron; 2 Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar 3 executed the priest's office. 1And David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according 4 to their ordering in their service. And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of fathers' houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers' 5 houses, eight. Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of 6 the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar. And Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites: one fathers' house being taken for 7 Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar. Now the first lot came forth to 8 Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah; the third to Harim, the fourth to 9,10 Seorim; the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin; the seventh to 11 Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah; the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to She12,13 caniah; the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim; the thirteenth 14 to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab; the fifteenth to Bilgah, the 15 sixteenth to Immer; the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happiz16,17 zez; the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel; the one 18 and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul; the three and 19 twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah. This was the ordering of them in their service, to come into the house of the LORD according to the ordinance given unto them by the hand of Aaron their father, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him. 20 3 And of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; 21 of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah. Of Rehabiah: of the sons of 22 Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief. Of the Izharites, *Shelomoth; of the sons 23 of Shelomoth, Jahath. And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the chief, 24 Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth. The sons 25 of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir. The brother of 26 Micah, Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah. The sons of Me27 rari; Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno. The sons of 28 Merari; of Jaaziah, Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri. Of 29 Mahli; Eleazar, who had no sons. Of Kish; the sons of Kish, Jerah30 meel. And the sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These 31 were the sons of the Levites after their fathers' houses. These likewise cast lots even as their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of 1 Or, And David divided them, even Zadok &c. 2 The Hebrew text has, taken, taken. 3 In ch. xxiii. 16, Shebuel. 4 In ch. xxiii. 18, Shelomith. 25 David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites; the fathers' houses of the chief even as those of his younger brother. 7 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals : and the number of them that did the work according to their service 2 was of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and 1Asharelah, the sons of Asaph; under the hand of Asaph, who pro3 phesied after the order of the king. Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, 'six; under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied 4 in giving thanks and praising the LORD. Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, "Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mal5 lothi, Hothir, Mahazioth: all these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman 6 fourteen sons and three daughters. All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, 7 and Heman being under the order of the king. And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in singing unto the LORD, 8 even all that were skilful, was two hundred fourscore and eight. And they cast lots for their charges, all alike, as well the small as the great, 9 the teacher as the scholar. Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah; he and his brethren and sons were 10, 11 twelve: the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve: the 12 fourth to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve: the fifth to Nethaniah, 13 his sons and his brethren, twelve: the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and 14 his brethren, twelve: the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his 15 brethren, twelve: the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, 16,17 twelve: the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve: the 18 tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve: the eleventh to 19 Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve: the twelfth to Hashabiah, 20 his sons and his brethren, twelve: for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons 21 and his brethren, twelve: for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and 22 his brethren, twelve: for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his 23 brethren, twelve: for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his 24 brethren, twelve: for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and 25 his brethren, twelve: for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his 26 brethren, twelve: for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his 27 brethren, twelve: for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his 28 brethren, twelve: for the one and twentieth to Hothir, his sons and his 29 brethren, twelve: for the two and twentieth to Giddalti, his sons and 30 his brethren, twelve: for the three and twentieth to Mahazioth, his sons 1 In ver. 14, Jesharelah. 2 Heb. by the hands of the king. 3 In ver. 11, Izri. 4 With Shimei, mentioned in ver. 17. 5 In ver. 18, Azarel. 6 In ver. 20, Shubael. 7 Or, after the order of the king, even Asaph &c. 8 Or, ward against ward, as well &c. 31 and his brethren, twelve: for the four and twentieth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve. 26 5 9,10 For the courses of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites: 'Meshelemiah 2 the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. And Meshelemiah had sons; Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel 3 the fourth; Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh. 4 And Obed-edom had sons; Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth; Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth for God 6 blessed him. Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled over the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour. 7 The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, 8 whose brethren were valiant men, Elihu, and Semachiah. All these were of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men in strength for the service; threescore and two of Obed-edom. And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, valiant men, eighteen. Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Shimri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief;) II Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the 12 sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen. Of these were the courses of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having charges like as their 13 brethren, to minister in the house of the LORD. And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every 14 gate. And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out 15 northward. To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the storehouse. 16 To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the 17 causeway that goeth up, ward against ward. Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two 18 and two. For "Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at 19 Parbar. These were the courses of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari. 20 8 3 'And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasuries of the house of 21 God, and over the treasuries of the dedicated things. The sons of "Ladan; the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of 22 the fathers' houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite; 10Jehieli. The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasuries of 23 the house of the LORD. Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the 24 Hebronites, of the Uzzielites: and Shebuel the son of Gershom, the 25 son of Moses, was ruler over the treasuries. And his brethren; of Eliezer came Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his 26 son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomoth his son. This Shelomoth and his brethren were over all the treasuries of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the heads of the fathers' houses, the captains over 1 In ver. 14, Shelemiah. 2 In ch. ix. 19, Ebiasaph. 3 Or, wards over against their brethren 4 In ver. 1, Meshelemiah. 5 That is, Casting forth. 6 Or, the Precinct 7 According to the Sept., And the Levites their brethren were over &c. 8 Heb. holy things. 9 In ch. vi. 17, Libni. 10 In ch. xxiii. 8, Fehiel. thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated. 27 'Out of the spoil won in battles did they dedicate to repair the house of 28 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; whosoever had dedicated any thing, it was under the hand of aShelomoth, and of his brethren. 29 Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward busi30 ness over Israel, for officers and judges. Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, had the oversight of Israel beyond Jordan westward; for all the business of 31 the LORD, and for the service of the king. Of the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even of the Hebronites, according to their generations by fathers' houses. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at 32 Jazer of Gilead. And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred, heads of fathers' houses, whom king David made overseers over the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of the Manassites, for every matter pertaining to God, and for the affairs of the king. 27 Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the heads of fathers' houses and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers that served the king, in any matter of the courses which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, 2 of every course were twenty and four thousand. Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel; and in his 3 course were twenty and four thousand. He was of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month. 4 And over the course of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite, and his course; and Mikloth the ruler: and in his course were twenty and 5 four thousand. The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, chief: and in his course were 6 twenty and four thousand. This is that Benaiah, who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and of his course was Ammizabad 7 his son. The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were 8 twenty and four thousand. The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thou9 sand. The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh 10 the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand, II The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 12 The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 13 The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites; and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 1 Heb. Out of the battles and the spoil. 2 Heb. Shelomith. 3 Or, chief minister See 2 Sam. viii. 18. |