WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:07.500 Chapter 26 Concerning the divisions of the porters, of the Korhites was Meshel Amaya, 00:07.800 --> 00:09.960 the son of Kori, of the sons of Asaph. 00:11.020 --> 00:15.240 And the sons of Meshel Amaya were Zechariah the firstborn, Jedaiel the 00:15.240 --> 00:22.580 second, Zebediah the third, Jathniel the fourth, Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the 00:22.580 --> 00:24.620 sixth, Elioenai the seventh. 00:25.720 --> 00:30.800 Moreover, the sons of Obed-Edom were Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehoshabad the 00:30.800 --> 00:36.020 second, Joah the third, and Sachar the fourth, and Nathaniel the fifth, 00:37.000 --> 00:42.740 Amiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Bealthai the eighth, for God blessed him. 00:43.640 --> 00:48.320 Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their 00:48.320 --> 00:50.700 father, for they were mighty men of valour. 00:51.640 --> 00:57.680 The sons of Shemaiah, Othnai, and Raphael, and Obed, and Elzabad, whose brethren were 00:57.680 --> 01:03.260 strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah, all these of the sons of Obed-Edom, 01:03.860 --> 01:07.780 they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, 01:08.200 --> 01:10.140 were threescore and two of Obed-Edom. 01:11.240 --> 01:14.740 And Meshel Amaya had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen. 01:15.940 --> 01:21.840 Also Hosah, of the children of Morari, had sons, Simri the chief, for though he 01:21.840 --> 01:26.920 was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief, Hilkiah the second, 01:27.700 --> 01:30.580 Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth. 01:31.500 --> 01:34.040 All the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen. 01:35.360 --> 01:38.820 Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, 01:39.240 --> 01:43.040 having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the Lord. 01:44.340 --> 01:48.940 And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their 01:48.940 --> 01:50.540 fathers, for every gate. 01:50.540 --> 01:53.780 And the lot eastward fell to Shel Amaya. 01:54.660 --> 01:58.300 Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots. 01:59.340 --> 02:05.220 And his lot came out northward, to Obed-Edom southward, and to his sons 02:05.220 --> 02:06.200 the house of Asapim. 02:07.340 --> 02:11.540 To Shapim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shaliketh, 02:12.040 --> 02:14.800 by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward. 02:16.160 --> 02:21.840 Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward 02:21.840 --> 02:23.600 Asapim two and two. 02:24.500 --> 02:28.120 At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar. 02:29.040 --> 02:33.380 These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kori, and among the sons 02:33.380 --> 02:33.960 of Merari. 02:35.800 --> 02:39.620 And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, 02:40.020 --> 02:42.160 and over the treasures of the dedicated things. 02:43.120 --> 02:46.980 As concerning the sons of Laodon, the sons of the Gershonite Laodon, 02:47.100 --> 02:50.660 chief fathers, even of Laodon the Gershonite, were Jehiali. 02:51.160 --> 02:56.740 The sons of Jehiali, Zetham and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of 02:56.740 --> 02:57.620 the house of the Lord. 02:58.740 --> 03:02.500 Of the Amramites and the Isharites, the Hebronites and the Azulites. 03:03.480 --> 03:07.020 And Shebul, the son of Gershon, the son of Moses, was ruler of the 03:07.020 --> 03:07.320 treasures. 03:08.080 --> 03:14.740 And his brethren by Eliezer, Rehobiah his son, and Jeshea his son, and Joram his 03:14.740 --> 03:16.640 son, and Zechariah his son. 03:17.260 --> 03:22.280 And Shalomith his son, which Shalomith and his brethren were over all the treasures 03:22.280 --> 03:26.840 of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains 03:26.840 --> 03:30.460 over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated. 03:31.600 --> 03:35.940 Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the 03:35.940 --> 03:36.180 Lord. 03:36.980 --> 03:42.160 And all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, 03:42.460 --> 03:45.160 and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated. 03:45.160 --> 03:50.360 And whosoever had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shalomith and of 03:50.360 --> 03:50.880 his brethren. 03:52.140 --> 03:56.920 Of the Isserites, Kenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, 03:57.260 --> 03:58.480 for officers and judges. 03:59.260 --> 04:04.260 And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valor, a thousand and 04:04.260 --> 04:09.020 seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan, westward in 04:09.020 --> 04:11.960 all the business of the Lord, and in the service of the king. 04:13.160 --> 04:17.740 Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, 04:18.140 --> 04:19.920 according to the generations of his fathers. 04:21.140 --> 04:24.780 In the fortieth year of the reign of David, they were sought for, and they were 04:24.780 --> 04:28.280 found among them mighty men of valor, a Jezer of Gilead. 04:29.220 --> 04:33.200 And his brethren, men of valor, were two thousand and seven hundred chief 04:33.200 --> 04:38.120 fathers, whom King David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the 04:38.120 --> 04:42.800 half-tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God and affairs of the king.