1 Chronicles 26:1 Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. MC VC

1 Chronicles 26:2 And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, MC VC

1 Chronicles 26:3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh. MC VC

1 Chronicles 26:4 Moreover the sons of Obededom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth. MC VC

1 Chronicles 26:5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him. MC VC

1 Chronicles 26:6 Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour. MC VC

1 Chronicles 26:7 The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah. MC VC

1 Chronicles 26:8 All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obededom. MC VC

1 Chronicles 26:9 And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen. MC VC

1 Chronicles 26:10 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;) MC VC

1 Chronicles 26:11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen. MC VC

1 Chronicles 26:12 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. MC VC

1 Chronicles 26:13 And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. MC VC

1 Chronicles 26:14 And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. MC VC

1 Chronicles 26:15 To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim. MC VC

1 Chronicles 26:16 To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward. MC VC

1 Chronicles 26:17 Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two. MC VC

1 Chronicles 26:18 At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar. MC VC

1 Chronicles 26:19 These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari. MC VC