The Men Who Guarded the Gates
1Here are the groups of men who guarded the gates.
From the family of Korah came
Meshelemiah, the son of Kore. Kore was one of the sons of Asaph. 2Meshelemiah had sons.
Zechariah was his first son.
Jediael was his second son.
Zebadiah was the third.
Jathniel was the fourth.
3Elam was the fifth.
Jehohanan was the sixth.
And Eliehoenai was the seventh.
4Obed-Edom also had sons.
Shemaiah was his first son.
Jehozabad was his second son.
Joah was the third.
Sakar was the fourth.
Nethanel was the fifth.
5Ammiel was the sixth.
Issachar was the seventh.
And Peullethai was the eighth.
God had blessed Obed-Edom.
6Obed-Edom’s son Shemaiah also had sons. They were leaders in their family. That’s because they were men of great ability. 7The sons of Shemaiah were
Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad.
Elzabad’s relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also capable men.
8All of them belonged to the family line of Obed-Edom. They and their sons and relatives were capable men. They were strong enough to do their work. The total number of men in the family line of Obed-Edom was 62.
9Meshelemiah’s sons and relatives were capable men. Their total number was 18.
10Hosah belonged to the family line of Merari. Hosah’s first son was
Shimri. But Shimri wasn’t the oldest son. His father had made him the first.
11Hilkiah was Hosah’s second son.
Tabaliah was the third.
Zechariah was the fourth.
The total number of Hosah’s sons and relatives was 13.
12Those groups of men guarded the gates. They worked under their leaders. They served at the Lord’s temple, just as their relatives had served. 13Lots were cast for each gate, family by family. Young and old alike were chosen.
14The lot chosen for the East Gate was for Shelemiah.
Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, who gave wise advice. The lot chosen for the North Gate was for Zechariah.
15The lot chosen for the South Gate was for Obed-Edom. The lot chosen for the storeroom was for his sons.
16Lots were chosen for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road. Those lots were chosen for Shuppim and Hosah.
One guard stood next to another.
17There were six Levites a day on the east.
There were four a day on the north.
There were four a day on the south.
And there were two at a time at the storeroom.
18Two Levite guards were at the courtyard to the west. And four were at the road.
19Those were the groups of the men who guarded the gates. They belonged to the family lines of Korah and Merari.
Other Officials
20Men were in charge of the treasures in the house of God. They were the Levite relatives of the men who guarded the gates. These men were also in charge of other treasures that had been set apart for God.
21Ladan was from the family line of Gershon. Some leaders of families belonged to Ladan’s family line. One of them was Jehieli. 22The sons of Jehieli were Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasures in the Lord’s temple.
23Here are the officials who were from the family lines of Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
24Shubael was from the family line of Moses’ son Gershom. Shubael was the official in charge of the treasures. 25His relatives through Eliezer included his son Rehabiah. Jeshaiah was Rehabiah’s son. Joram was Jeshaiah’s son. Zikri was Joram’s son. And Shelomith was Zikri’s son.
26Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the treasures that had been set apart for God. King David had set those treasures apart. Some family leaders had also set them apart. They were the commanders of thousands of men and commanders of hundreds. The treasures had also been set apart by other army commanders. 27Some of the goods that had been taken in battle were set apart to repair the Lord’s temple. 28Samuel the prophet had set apart some things for God. Saul, the son of Kish, had set apart other things. So had Abner, the son of Ner. And so had Joab, the son of Zeruiah. All these things and everything else that had been set apart were taken care of by Shelomith and his relatives.
29From the family line of Izhar came
Kenaniah and his sons. They were given duties that were away from the temple. They were officials and judges over Israel.
30From the family line of Hebron came
Hashabiah and his relatives. They were capable men. The total number was 1,700. It was their duty to serve the king in Israel west of the Jordan River. It was also their duty to do all the Lord’s work there. 31Jeriah was the chief of the family line of Hebron. That’s based on their family history.
In the 40th year of David’s rule, a search was made in the records. That’s how capable men were found in the family line of Hebron at Jazer in Gilead. 32Jeriah had 2,700 relatives. They were capable men and family leaders. King David had put them in charge of the tribes of Reuben and Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh. They were in charge of matters having to do with God and the king.
Apono Ano Ahwɛfoɔ Nnwuma
1Yeinom ne apono ano ahwɛfoɔ no akuakuo:
Korafoɔ mu no:
yɛwɔ Kore babarima Meselemia a ɔfiri Asaf abusua mu. 2Meselemia mmammarima yɛ:
Sakaria a ɔyɛ abakan, Yediael a ɔtɔ so mmienu,
Sebadia a ɔtɔ so mmiɛnsa, Yatniel a ɔtɔ so ɛnan.
3Elam a ɔtɔ so enum, Yehohanan a ɔtɔ so nsia,
ne Eliehoenai a ɔtɔ so nson.
4Na Obed-Edom mmammarima nso a wɔyɛ apono ano ahwɛfoɔ yɛ:
Semaia a ɔyɛ abakan, Yehosabad a ɔtɔ so mmienu,
Yoa a ɔtɔ so mmiɛnsa, Sakar a ɔtɔ so ɛnan,
Netanel a ɔtɔ so enum, 5Amiel a ɔtɔ so nsia,
Isakar a ɔtɔ so nson, ne Peuletai a ɔtɔ so nwɔtwe.
Onyankopɔn hyiraa Obed-Edom bebree.
6Na Obed-Edom babarima Semaia wɔ mmammarima a wɔtumi adeɛ yɛ yie enti, wɔnyaa dibea a ɛkura tumi wɔ abusua no mu. 7Na wɔn edin ne:
Otni, Refael, Obed ne Elsabad;
na wɔn abusuafoɔ Elihu ne Semakia nso yɛ mmɔdemmɔfoɔ.
8Obed-Edom asefoɔ yi nyinaa a wɔn mmammarima ne wɔn nananom a na wɔn nyinaa dodoɔ yɛ aduosia mmienu (62) no yɛ nnipa a, na wɔbɔ wɔn ho mmɔden yie na wɔfata wɔn nnwuma.
9Saa ara nso na na Meselemia mmammarima dunwɔtwe (18) no ne wɔn abusuafoɔ nso bɔ wɔn ho mmɔden yie.
10Hosa a ɔfiri Merari abusua mu yii Simri a na ɔnyɛ abakan no sɛ ntuanoni, wɔ ne mmammarima mu.
11Na ne mmammarima no bi ne:
Hilkia a ɔtɔ so mmienu, Tebalia a ɔtɔ so mmiɛnsa
ne Sakaria tɔ so ɛnan.
Na Hosa mmammarima ne nʼabusuafoɔ a wɔsom sɛ apono ano ahwɛfoɔ no nyinaa dodoɔ yɛ dumiɛnsa (13).
12Saa apono ano ahwɛfoɔ akuo yi nam wɔn mmusua ntuanofoɔ so somm wɔ Awurade fie, sɛdeɛ wɔn abusuafoɔ yɛeɛ no. 13Wɔnam ntontobɔ kronkron so, de ɔwɛn adwuma wɔ apono ahodoɔ ano hyɛɛ mmusua no nsa a wɔnhwɛ mfirinhyia a obi adi, anaa nteteeɛ a wanya soɔ.
14Wɔde apueeɛ ɛpono ho dwumadie no hyɛɛ Selemia ne ne ekuo nsa.
Atifi ɛpono ho dwumadie nso, wɔde hyɛɛ ne babarima onyansafoɔ Sakaria nsa.
15Anafoɔ ɛpono26.15 Anafoɔ pono. Dawid ne Salomo ahemfie no na ɛwɔ asɔredan no anafoɔ fam. Saa anafoɔ pono no mu na na ɔhene no fa. Saa ɔpono yi anohwɛ dwumadie no yɛ animuonyamhyɛdeɛ ma Obed Edom. (26.4-6; Hes 46.1-10) no, wɔde hyɛɛ Obed-Edom nsa, na wɔmaa ne mmammarima no hwɛɛ adekoradan no so.
16Wɔmaa Supim ne Hosa hwɛɛ atɔeɛ ɛpono no ne ɛkwan a ɛkɔ asɔredan no mu no so.
Wɔkyekyɛɛ ɔwɛn nnwuma no pɛpɛɛpɛ maa wɔn.
17Ɛda biara, na wɔma Lewifoɔ baasia kɔ apueeɛ ɛpono no ho,
baanan kɔ atifi ɛpono no ho,
baanan nso akɔ anafoɔ ɛpono no ho,
na baanu baanu akokɔ adekoradan ahodoɔ no biara ho.
18Ɛda biara, na wɔma baasia kɔ atɔeɛ ɛpono no ho. Baanan kɔ ɛkwan a ɛkɔ asɔredan no mu no so, na baanu nso akɔ adihɔ hɔ.
19Yeinom ne apono ano ahwɛfoɔ a wɔfiri Kora ne Merari mmusua mu no nkyekyɛmu.
Fotosanfoɔ Ne Adwumayɛfoɔ Nkaeɛ
20Lewifoɔ a wɔaka a na Ahiya da wɔn ano no na na wɔhwɛ Onyankopɔn fie sikakorabea ne adekoradan so.
21Libni fie a na ɛwɔ Gerson abusua mu no, na Yehieli na na ɔtua wɔn ano. 22Yehieli mmammarima Setam ne ne nuabarima Yoɛl na na wɔhwɛ Awurade fie sikakorabea so.
23Yeinom ne ntuanofoɔ a wɔyɛ Amram, Yishar, Hebron ne Usiel asefoɔ.
24Amram abusua mu, Sebuel yɛ Mose babarima Gersom aseni. Ɔno na na ɔyɛ ɔpanin a ɔhwɛ sikakorabea no so. 25Wɔn a wɔnam Elieser so yɛ nʼabusuafoɔ ne Rehabia, Yesaia, Yoram, Sikri ne Selomot.
26Selomot ne nʼabusuafoɔ na na wɔhwɛ sikakorabea a na wɔkora agyapadeɛ a wɔde ama Awurade no so. Agyapadeɛ no bi ne deɛ Dawid ne mmusua ntuanofoɔ ne asahene ne asraafoɔ mpanimfoɔ de maa Awurade no. 27Na saa mmarima yi de wɔn asadeɛ a wɔnyaa no akodie mu no bi baeɛ sɛ wɔmfa nsiesie Awurade fie. 28Afei, na Selomot ne nʼabusuafoɔ na wɔhwɛ nneɛma a Samuel a ɔyɛ nkɔmhyɛni, Kis babarima Saulo, Ner babarima Abner ne Seruia babarima Yoab de maa Awurade no so. Nneɛma nkaeɛ a wɔde maa Awurade no nyinaa, na ɛhyɛ wɔn nsa.
29Yishar abusua mu na Kenania firi.
Ɔne ne mmammarima na wɔyii wɔn sɛ ɔman sohwɛfoɔ ne atemmufoɔ wɔ Israelman mu nyinaa.
30Hebron abusua mu na Hasabia firi. Ɔne nʼabusuafoɔ a wɔyɛ mmɔdemmɔfoɔ a wɔn dodoɔ yɛ apem ahanson na wɔma wɔhwɛɛ Israel nsase a ɛdeda Asubɔnten Yordan atɔeɛ fam no so. Nsɛm a ɛfa Awurade ho, ne ɔhene a ɔwɔ mpasua no so som ho nyinaa yɛ wɔn asɛdeɛ. 31Bio, Hebron abusua mu na Yeria firi. Sɛdeɛ awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ nkrataa kyerɛ no, ɔno na na ɔyɛ Hebronfoɔ no ntuanoni.
(Dawid dii ɔhene no, ne mfeɛ aduanan so, wɔhwehwɛɛ nkrataa mu na wɔhunuu mmarima a wɔbɔ wɔn ho mmɔden wɔ Hebron abusua no mu din wɔ kuro Yaser a ɛwɔ Gilead mu. 32Na mmarima a wɔbɔ wɔn ho mmɔden mpem mmienu ne ahanson na na wɔwɔ Yeria abusua mu. Ɔhene Dawid ma wɔkɔɔ Asubɔnten Yordan apueeɛ fam, ma wɔkɔhwɛɛ Ruben ne Gad mmusuakuo ne Manase abusuakuo fa no so. Nsɛm a ɛfa Onyankopɔn ho, ne ɔhene som ho nyinaa yɛ wɔn asɛdeɛ.)
