1 Chronicles 23:1-26:19

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on 1 Chronicles 23:1-26:19

1When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.
2Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites.
3The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38, 000.
4“Of these,” said David, “24, 000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6, 000 are to be officers and judges,
54, 000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4, 000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”
6Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
7The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
8The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham, and Joel—three in all.
9The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan.
10And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei—four in all.
11Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were counted as one family and received a single assignment.
12The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all.
13The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.
14As for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.
15The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
16The descendants of Gershom: Shebuel was the first.
17The descendants of Eliezer: Rehabiah was the first. Eliezer did not have any other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very numerous.
18The sons of Izhar: Shelomith was the first.
19The sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
20The sons of Uzziel: Micah was the first and Isshiah the second.
21The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
22Eleazar died without having any sons; he had only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.
23The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth —three in all.
24These were the descendants of Levi by their families — the heads of families, registered individually by name — those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the LORD.
25For David had said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever.
26So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.”
27For according to the final instructions of David, the Levites twenty years of age or older were counted,
28but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God,
29as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.
30They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening.
31Whenever burnt offerings were presented to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, they were to serve regularly before the LORD in the numbers prescribed for them.
32So the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD.
1These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
3With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.
4Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than those of Ithamar, they were divided accordingly. There were sixteen heads of families from the descendants of Eleazar and eight from the descendants of Ithamar.
5Thus they were divided by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants.
6The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites — one family being taken from Eleazar, and then one from Ithamar.
7The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
8the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
11the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
12the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
13the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
14the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
15the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
16the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
17the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
18the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
19This was their appointed order for service when they entered the house of the LORD, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their forefather Aaron, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
20Now these were the remaining descendants of Levi: From the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.
21As for Rehabiah, from his sons: The first was Isshiah.
22From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
23From the sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
24From the sons of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
25The brother of Micah: Isshiah; from the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah.
26The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
27The descendants of Merari from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
28From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
29From Kish: Jerahmeel the son of Kish.
30And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites, according to their families.
31As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites — the family heads and their younger brothers alike.
1Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:
2From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.
3From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.
4From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
5All these sons of Heman the king’s seer were given him through the promises of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6All these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king.
7Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288.
8They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.
9The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all; the second to Gedaliah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
10the third to Zaccur, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
11the fourth to Izri, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
12the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
13the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
14the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
15the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
16the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
17the tenth to Shimei, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
18the eleventh to Azarel, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
19the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
20the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
21the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
22the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
23the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
24the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
25the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
26the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
27the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
28the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
29the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
30the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
31and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all.
1These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
2Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
3Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.
4And Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
5Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth. For God had blessed Obed-edom.
6Also to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled over their families because they were strong, capable men.
7Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers were Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men.
8All these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work—62 in all from Obed-edom.
9Meshelemiah also had sons and brothers who were capable men—18 in all.
10Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),
11Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and brothers of Hosah numbered 13 in all.
12These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their brothers did.
13They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.
14The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.
15The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons.
16The lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway fell to Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.
17Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.
18As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court.
19These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.
— 1 Chronicles 23:1-26:19

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