There was also a second group of Levites. {\cf2\super [163]} They were Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel. These men were the Levite guards.
1 Chronicles 26:1 - Easy To Read Version The Groups of the Gatekeepers: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition FOR THE divisions of the gatekeepers: Of the Korahites was: Meshelemiah son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. American Standard Version (1901) For the courses of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. Common English Bible The divisions of the gatekeepers: from the Korahites: Meshelemiah, Kore’s son, one of Ebiasaph’s family. Catholic Public Domain Version Now the divisions of the porters were, from the Korahites: Meshelemiah, the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the divisions of the porters: of the Corites Meselemia, the son of Core, of the sons of Asaph. |
There was also a second group of Levites. {\cf2\super [163]} They were Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel. These men were the Levite guards.
4,000 Levites will be gatekeepers. And 4,000 Levites will be musicians. I made special musical instruments for them. They will use those instruments to praise the Lord.”
Twenty-fourth, there were 12 men chosen from Romamti Ezer’s sons and relatives.
Meshelemiah had sons. Zechariah was the oldest son. Jediael was the second son. Zebadiah was the third son. Jathniel was the fourth son.
Meshelemiah had sons and relatives that were powerful men. In all there were 18 sons and relatives.
Zephaniah was Tahath’s son. Tahath was Assir’s son. Assir was Ebiasaph’s son. Ebiasaph was Korah’s son.
These are the people from the family group of Levi that lived in Jerusalem: Hasshub’s son, Shemaiah. Hasshub was Azrikam’s son. Azrikam was Hashabiah’s son. Hashabiah was a descendant {\cf2\super [89]} of Merari.
Jehoiada put guards at the gates of the Lord’s temple so that a person who was not clean in anything could not enter the temple.
Solomon followed his father David’s instructions. Solomon chose the groups of priests for their service. Solomon also chose the Levites for their duties. The Levites were to lead the praise and help the priests from day to day to do the things that needed to be done in the temple service. And Solomon chose the gatekeepers by their groups to serve at each gate. This is the way David, the man of God, instructed.
God, we have heard about you.\par Our fathers told us what you did\par in their lifetime.\par They told us what you did long ago.\par
Listen to this all you nations.\par Listen to this all you people on earth.\par
The Levites were chosen to serve in my holy place. They guarded the gates of the temple. They served in the temple. They killed the animals for the sacrifices and burnt offerings for the people. They were chosen to help the people and to serve them.