1 Chronicles 9

9 Ref And their brethren, according to their generations, `are' nine hundred and fifty and six. All these `are' men, heads of fathers, according to the house of their fathers.

10 Ref And of the priests: Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin,

11 Ref and Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, leader in the house of God;

12 Ref and Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah, and Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer.

13 Ref And their brethren, heads to the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and sixty, mighty in valour, `are' for the work of the service of the house of God.

14 Ref And of the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hashshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;

15 Ref and Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah son of Micah, son of Zichri, son of Asaph;

16 Ref and Obadiah son of Shemariah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah, son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who is dwelling in the villages of the Netophathite.

17 Ref And the gatekeepers `are' Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren -- Shallum `is' the head;

18 Ref and hitherto they `are' at the gate of the king eastward; they `are' the gatekeepers for the companies of the sons of Levi.

19 Ref And Shallum son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, `are' over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent, and their fathers `are' over the camp of Jehovah, keepers of the entrance;

20 Ref and Phinehas son of Eleazar hath been leader over them formerly; Jehovah `is' with him.

21 Ref Zechariah son of Meshelemiah `is' gatekeeper at the opening of the tent of meeting.

22 Ref All of those who are chosen for gatekeepers at the thresholds `are' two hundred and twelve; they `are' in their villages, by their genealogy; they whom David and Samuel the seer appointed in their office.

23 Ref And they and their sons `are' over the gates of the house of Jehovah, even of the house of the tent, by watches.

24 Ref At four sides are the gatekeepers, east, west, north, and south.

25 Ref And their brethren in their villages `are' to come in for seven days from time to time with these.

26 Ref For in office `are' the four chiefs of the gatekeepers, they are Levites, and they have been over the chambers, and over the treasuries of the house of God,

27 Ref and round about the house of God they lodge, for on them `is' the watch, and they `are' over the opening, even morning by morning.

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