1 Chronicles 26:4 Explained in Context

Verse 1. ¹ Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

Verse 2. ² And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

Verse 3. ³ Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.

Verse 4. ⁴ Moreover the sons of Obed-edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,

Verse 5. ⁵ Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him.

Verse 6. ⁶ Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour.

Verse 7. ⁷ The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.

Verse 8. ⁸ All 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.

Verse 9. ⁹ And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.

Verse 10. ¹⁰ Also 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;)

Verse 11. ¹¹ Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen.

Verse 12. ¹² Among 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.