ThisShelomothand his relativeshad chargeof allthe treasuresof the dedicatedgiftswhichKingDavidand the headsof the fathers'[households], the commandersof thousandsand hundreds,and the commandersof the army,had dedicated.
KingDavidalsodedicatedthese to the LORD,with the silverand goldthat he had dedicatedfrom allthe nationswhichhe had subdued:
KingDavidalsodedicatedthese to the LORDwith the silverand the goldwhichhe had carriedaway from allthe nations:from Edom,Moab,the sonsof Ammon,the Philistines,and from Amalek.
"Now behold,with greatpainsI have preparedfor the houseof the LORD100,000talentsof goldand 1,000,000talentsof silver,and bronzeand ironbeyondweight,for they are in greatquantity;also timberand stoneI have prepared,and you may addto them.
His relativesby Eliezer[were] Rehabiahhis son,Jeshaiahhis son,Joramhis son,Zichrihis sonand Shelomothhis son.
They dedicatedpart of the spoilwon in battlesto repairthe houseof the LORD.
"Now behold,[there are] the divisionsof the priestsand the Levitesfor allthe serviceof the houseof God,and everywillingmanof anyskillwill be with you in allthe workfor allkinds of service.The officialsalso and allthe peoplewill be entirelyat your command."
Of the Levites[were] Shemaiahthe sonof Hasshub,the sonof Azrikam,the sonof Hashabiah,of the sonsof Merari;
So the Levitesand allJudahdidaccording to allthat Jehoiadathe priestcommanded.And eachoneof them tookhis menwho were to comein on the sabbath,with those who were to goout on the sabbath,for Jehoiadathe priestdid not dismiss[any of] the divisions.
And Hezekiahappointedthe divisionsof the priestsand the Levitesby their divisions,eachaccordingto his service,[both] the priestsand the Levites,for burntofferingsand for peaceofferings,to ministerand to givethanksand to praisein the gatesof the campof the LORD.
The sonsof the gatekeepers:the sonsof Shallum,the sonsof Ater,the sonsof Talmon,the sonsof Akkub,the sonsof Hatita,the sonsof Shobai,in all139
For they performedthe worshipof their Godand the serviceof purification,together with the singersand the gatekeepersin accordance with the commandof David[and] of his sonSolomon.
