1Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.26.1 Meshelemiah: also called, Shelemiah26.1 Asaph: also called, Ebiasaph 2And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, 3Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh. 4Moreover the sons of Obed-edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth, 5Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him.26.5 him: that is, Obed-edom 6Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour. 7The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah. 8All these of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obed-edom. 9And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen. 10Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;) 11Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen. 12Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD.
13¶ And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.26.13 as well…: or, as well for the small as for the great 14And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.26.14 Shelemiah: also called Meshelemiah 15To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.26.15 Asuppim: Heb. gatherings 16To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward. 17Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two. 18At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar. 19These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.
20¶ And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.26.20 dedicated…: Heb. holy things 21As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.26.21 Laadan: also called, Libni26.21 Jehieli: also called, Jehiel 22The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the LORD. 23Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: 24And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures. 25And his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son. 26Which Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated. 27Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD.26.27 spoils…: Heb. battles and spoils 28And all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated; and whosoever had dedicated any thing, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren.
29¶ Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges. 30And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king.26.30 officers…: Heb. over the charge 31Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead. 32And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.26.32 affairs: Heb. thing
圣殿的守卫
1以下是殿门守卫的班次：
可拉族亚萨的后代有可利的儿子米施利米雅。 2米施利米雅的长子是撒迦利亚，次子是耶叠，三子是西巴第雅，四子是耶提聂， 3五子是以拦，六子是约哈难，七子是以利约乃。 4俄别·以东的长子是示玛雅，次子是约萨拔，三子是约亚，四子是沙甲，五子是拿坦业， 5六子是亚米利，七子是以萨迦，八子是毗乌利太。上帝特别赐福俄别·以东。 6他儿子示玛雅有几个儿子都很能干，在各自的家族中做首领。 7他们是俄得尼、利法益、俄备得、以利萨巴。他们的亲族以利户和西玛迦也很能干。 8这些都是俄别·以东的子孙，他们和他们的儿子及亲族共有六十二人，都是能干称职的人。 9米施利米雅的儿子及亲族共十八人，都很能干。 10米拉利的后代何萨的长子是申利，他本来不是长子，是被他父亲立为长子的。 11次子是希勒迦，三子是底巴利雅，四子是撒迦利亚。何萨的儿子及亲族共十三人。
12这些按族长分成小组的殿门守卫在耶和华的殿里按班次供职，与他们的亲族一样。 13他们无论大小，都按照族系抽签，以决定看守哪个门。 14示利米雅抽中东门，他儿子撒迦利亚是个精明的谋士，抽中北门。 15俄别·以东抽中南门，他儿子抽中库房。 16书聘和何萨抽中西门和上行之路的沙利基门，两班相对而立。 17每天有六个利未人守东门，四人守北门，四人守南门，守库房的二人一组。 18守卫西面街道的有四人，守卫走廊的有二人。 19以上是可拉的子孙和米拉利的子孙守门的班次。
圣殿里的其他职务
20利未人亚希雅负责掌管上帝殿里的库房和放奉献之物的库房。 21革顺族拉但的子孙中做族长的有耶希伊利。 22耶希伊利的两个儿子西坦和约珥负责管理耶和华殿里的库房。 23暗兰族、以斯哈族、希伯仑族、乌歇族也各有其职。 24摩西的孙子——革舜的儿子细布业是库房的主管。 25细布业的亲族有以利以谢，以利以谢的儿子是利哈比雅，利哈比雅的儿子是耶筛亚，耶筛亚的儿子是约兰，约兰的儿子是细基利，细基利的儿子是示罗密。 26示罗密及其亲族负责管理库房中的奉献之物，这些物品是大卫王、众族长、千夫长、百夫长和将领献给上帝的圣物。 27他们把战争中掳掠的财物献出来，以备建造耶和华的殿。 28撒母耳先见、基士的儿子扫罗、尼珥的儿子押尼珥、洗鲁雅的儿子约押及其他人奉献的圣物都由示罗密及其亲族管理。
29以斯哈族的基拿尼雅及其众子做官长和士师，为以色列管理圣殿以外的事务。 30希伯仑族的哈沙比雅及其亲族一千七百人都很能干，他们在以色列的约旦河以西办理耶和华和王的事务。 31按家谱记载，希伯仑宗族的族长是耶利雅。大卫执政第四十年，经过调查，在基列的雅谢从希伯仑族中找到一些能干的人。 32耶利雅的亲族有两千七百人，都是能干的族长。大卫王派他们在吕便支派、迦得支派和玛拿西半个支派中办理一切有关上帝和王的事务。
