These men called for the king. Eliakim son of Hilkiah (Eliakim was in charge of the king’s house), Shebna (the secretary), and Joah son of Asaph (the record keeper) came out to meet them.
1 Chronicles 26:11 - Easy To Read Version Hilkiah was his second son. Tebaliah was his third son. And Zechariah was his fourth son. In all Hosah had 13 sons and relatives. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth; all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen in all. American Standard Version (1901) Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen. Common English Bible Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. All of Hosah’s family and relatives numbered 13. Catholic Public Domain Version Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth. All these, the sons and brothers of Hosah, were thirteen. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Helcias, the second, Tabelias the third, Zacharias the fourth. All these, the sons, and the brethren of Hosa, were thirteen. |
These men called for the king. Eliakim son of Hilkiah (Eliakim was in charge of the king’s house), Shebna (the secretary), and Joah son of Asaph (the record keeper) came out to meet them.
These are the gatekeepers from the Merari family. There was Hosah. Shimri was chosen to be the first son. Shimri was not really the oldest, but his father chose him to be the firstborn {\cf2\super [285]} son.
These were the leaders of the groups of the gatekeepers. The gatekeepers had a special way to serve in the Lord’s temple, {\cf2\super [286]} just like their relatives did.