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Chinese NCV (Simplified)

历代志上 26:14

抽出守東門的籤的是示利米雅。他的兒子撒迦利亞是個聰明的謀士,他們為他抽出了守北面的籤。

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Porters;   Shelemiah;   Zechariah (Zecharias);   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Gates;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Temple;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Meshelemiah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Meshullam;   Shelemiah;   Zechariah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Counselor;   Meshelemiah;   Shallum;   Shelemiah;   Zechariah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ammiel;   Chronicles, I;   Kohath, Kohathites;   Meshelemiah;   Nethinim;   Priests and Levites;   Shelemiah;   Zechariah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Lots;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Meshelemiah ;   Shelemiah ;   Zechariah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Levites;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Meshul'lam;   Shelemi'ah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Korahites;   Kore;   Merari;   Meshelemiah;   Names, Proper;   Shallum (1);   Shelemiah;   Zechariah (1);   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Police Laws;   Sacrifice;  

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
掣 签 守 东 门 的 是 示 利 米 雅 ; 他 的 儿 子 撒 迦 利 亚 是 精 明 的 谋 士 , 掣 签 守 北 门 。

Contextual Overview

1 These are the groups of the gatekeepers. From the family of Korah, there was Meshelemiah son of Kore, who was from Asaph's family. 2 Meshelemiah had sons. Zechariah was his first son, Jediael was second, Zebadiah was third, Jathniel was fourth, 3 Elam was fifth, Jehohanan was sixth, and Eliehoenai was seventh. 4 Obed-Edom had sons. Shemaiah was his first son, Jehozabad was second, Joah was third, Sacar was fourth, Nethanel was fifth, 5 Ammiel was sixth, Issachar was seventh, and Peullethai was eighth. God blessed Obed-Edom with children. 6 Obed-Edom's son Shemaiah also had sons. They were leaders in their father's family because they were capable men. 7 Shemaiah's sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, Elzabad, Elihu, and Semakiah. Elihu, and Semakiah were skilled workers. 8 All these were Obed-Edom's descendants. They and their sons and relatives were capable men and strong workers. Obed-Edom had sixty-two descendants in all. 9 Meshelemiah had sons and relatives who were skilled workers. In all, there were eighteen. 10 From the Merari family, Hosah had sons. Shimri was chosen to be in charge. Although he was not the oldest son, his father chose him to be in charge.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Shelemiah: 1 Chronicles 26:1, Meshelemiah

Zechariah: 1 Chronicles 26:2

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 9:21 - Zechariah 1 Chronicles 9:24 - four 1 Chronicles 26:9 - Meshelemiah 2 Chronicles 31:14 - the porter 2 Chronicles 35:15 - the porters Ezra 8:16 - men of understanding

Cross-References

Genesis 12:16
the king was kind to Abram because he thought Abram was her brother. He gave Abram sheep, cattle, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.
Genesis 13:2
Abram was very rich in cattle, silver, and gold.
Genesis 26:13
and he became rich. He gathered more wealth until he became a very rich man.
Genesis 26:14
He had so many slaves and flocks and herds that the Philistines envied him.
Genesis 37:11
Joseph's brothers were jealous of him, but his father thought about what all these things could mean.
1 Samuel 18:9
So Saul watched David closely from then on, because he was jealous.
Job 1:3
He owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred teams of oxen, and five hundred female donkeys. He also had a large number of servants. He was the greatest man among all the people of the East.
Job 5:2
Anger kills the fool, and jealousy slays the stupid.
Job 42:12
The Lord blessed the last part of Job's life even more than the first part. Job had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand teams of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys.
Psalms 112:3
Their houses will be full of wealth and riches, and their goodness will continue forever.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah,.... The same with Meshelemiah, 1 Chronicles 26:1 he by lot was placed at the eastern gate, called afterwards the gate Shushan, the city Shushan being portrayed upon it u:

then for Zechariah his son (a wise counsellor); and who was his firstborn, 1 Chronicles 26:2 a man of great parts and learning: for they were not mean persons that were employed in this office, nor was the office a mean one, like that of our porters; but men of considerable rank and figure, and of knowledge and learning, were in it; some of them were judges, 1 Chronicles 26:29 and their places were places of great trust, they had much treasure committed to them, as appears by 1 Chronicles 26:20,

they cast lots, and his lot came out northward; where was a gate in later times, called Teri or Tedi, which differed from other gates in this, that it had no threshold, only one stone was laid upon another, and was not commonly used w.

u Ib. (Misn. Middot, c. 1.), sect. 3. w Misn. Middot, ib. (c. 1. sect. 3.) & c. 2. sect. 3.


 
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