So I sentfor Eliezer,Ariel,Shemaiah,Elnathan,Jarib,Elnathan,Nathan,Zechariahand Meshullam,leadingmen,and for Joiariband Elnathan,teachers.
Godsaidto him, "Becauseyou have askedthisthingand have not askedfor yourself longlife,norhave askedrichesfor yourself, norhave you askedfor the lifeof your enemies,but have askedfor yourself discernmentto understandjustice,
Of the sonsof Issachar,men who understoodthe times,with knowledgeof whatIsraelshould do,their chiefs[were] two hundred;and alltheir kinsmen[were] at their command.
The lotto the eastfellto Shelemiah.Then they castlots[for] his sonZechariah,a counselorwith insight,and his lotcameout to the north.
Then Huramcontinued,"Blessedbe the LORD,the Godof Israel,whohas madeheavenand earth,whohas givenKingDavida wiseson,endowedwith discretionand understanding,whowill builda housefor the LORDand a royalpalacefor himself.
and of the sonsof Harim:Maaseiah,Elijah,Shemaiah,Jehieland Uzziah;
Shelemiah,Nathan,Adaiah,
and of the sonsof Adonikam,the lastones,thesebeing their names,Eliphelet,Jeueland Shemaiah,and 60maleswith them;
Now I assembledthem at the riverthat runsto Ahava,wherewe campedfor threedays;and when I observedthe peopleand the priests,I did not findanyLevitesthere.
I sentthem to Iddothe leadingmanat the placeCasiphia;and I toldthem whatto sayto Iddo[and] his brothers,the templeservantsat the placeCasiphia,[that is], to bringministersto us for the houseof our God.
According to the goodhandof our Godupon us they broughtus a manof insightof the sonsof Mahli,the sonof Levi,the sonof Israel,namely Sherebiah,and his sonsand brothers,18men;
For the LORDgiveswisdom;From His mouth[come] knowledgeand understanding.
A planin the heartof a manis [like] deepwater,But a manof understandingdrawsit out.
By the transgressionof a landmanyare its princes,But by a manof understanding[and] knowledge,soit endures.
"It is He who changesthe timesand the epochs;He removeskingsand establisheskings;He giveswisdomto wisemenAnd knowledgeto men of understanding.
ConsiderwhatI say,for the Lordwill giveyou understandingin everything.
And we knowthat the Sonof Godhas come,and has givenus understandingsothat we may knowHim whois true;and we are in Him who is true,in His SonJesusChrist.Thisis the true Godand eternallife.
