1 Chronicles 26:19

THE MESSAGE

These are the teams of security guards from the sons of Korah and Merari.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Those were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the descendants of the Korahites and Merarites.

Hebrew Names Version
These were the courses of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korchi, and of the sons of Merari.

King James Version
These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.

English Standard Version
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the Korahites and the sons of Merari.

New Century Version
These were the groups of the gatekeepers from the families of Korah and Merari.

New English Translation
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.

Amplified Bible
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the Korahites and the sons of Merari.

New American Standard Bible
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers of the sons of Korah and of the sons of Merari.

World English Bible
These were the courses of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.

Geneva Bible (1587)
These are the diuisions of the porters of the sonnes of Kore, and of the sonnes of Merari.

Legacy Standard Bible
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers of the sons of Korah and of the sons of Merari.

Berean Standard Bible
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.

Contemporary English Version
These were the guard duties assigned to the men from the clans of Korah and Merari.

Complete Jewish Bible
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers, consisting of descendants of the Korchim and descendants of M'rari.

Darby Translation
These are the divisions of the doorkeepers among the sons of the Korahites and among the sons of Merari.

Easy-to-Read Version
These were the groups of the gatekeepers from the families of Korah and Merari.

George Lamsa Translation
These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Korah and among the sons of Merari.

Good News Translation
This is the assignment of guard duty to the clan of Korah and the clan of Merari.

Lexham English Bible
These were the working groups of the gatekeepers among the sons of the Korahites and among the sons of Merari.

Literal Translation
These are the divisions of the gatekeepers among the sons of Kore and among the sons of Merari.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
These are the ordinaunces of the dorekepers amonge the children of the Korahites, and the children of Merari.

American Standard Version
These were the courses of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.

Bible in Basic English
These were the divisions of door-keepers, of the sons of the Korahites and of the sons of Merari.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
These are the deuisions of the porters among the sonnes of Koreh, & among the sonnes of Merari.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
These were the courses of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.

King James Version (1611)
These are the diuisions of the porters among the sonnes of Kore, and among the sonnes of Merari.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
These are the divisions of the porters for the sons of Core, and to the sons of Merari.

English Revised Version
These were the courses of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
These weren the departyngis of porteris, of the sones of Chore and of Merary.

Update Bible Version
These were the courses of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.

Webster's Bible Translation
These [are] the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.

New King James Version
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the sons of Korah and among the sons of Merari.

New Living Translation
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the clans of Korah and Merari.

New Life Bible
These were the way the gate-keepers of the sons of Korah and Merari were divided.

New Revised Standard
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the Korahites and the sons of Merari.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
These, were the courses of the door-keepers, of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.

Douay-Rheims Bible
These are the divisions of the porters of the sons of Core, and of Merari.

Revised Standard Version
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the Ko'rahites and the sons of Merar'i.

Young's Literal Translation
These are the courses of the gatekeepers, of the sons of the Korhite, and of the sons of Merari.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers of the sons of Korah and of the sons of Merari.

Contextual Overview

¹The teams of security guards were from the family of Korah: Meshelemiah son of Kore (one of the sons of Asaph). Meshelemiah's sons were Zechariah, the firstborn, followed by Jediael, Zebadiah, Jathniel, Elam, Jehohanan, and Eliehoenai—seven sons. Obed-Edom's sons were Shemaiah, the firstborn, followed by Jehozabad, Joah, Sacar, Nethanel, Ammiel, Issachar, and Peullethai—God blessed him with eight sons. His son Shemaiah had sons who provided outstanding leadership in the family: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also exceptional. These all came from the line of Obed-Edom—all of them outstanding and strong. There were sixty-two of them. Meshelemiah had eighteen sons and relatives who were outstanding. The sons of Hosah the Merarite were Shimri (he was not the firstborn but his father made him first), then Hilkiah, followed by Tabaliah and Zechariah. Hosah accounted for thirteen. ¹²These teams of security guards, supervised by their leaders, kept order in The Temple of God , keeping up the traditions of their ancestors. They were all assigned to their posts by the same method regardless of the prominence of their families—each picked his gate assignment from a hat. Shelemiah was assigned to the East Gate; his son Zechariah, a shrewd counselor, got the North Gate. Obed-Edom got the South Gate; and his sons pulled duty at the storehouse. Shuppim and Hosah were posted to the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the high road. The guards stood shoulder to shoulder: six Levites per day on the east, four per day on the north and on the south, and two at a time at the storehouse. At the open court to the west, four guards were posted on the road and two at the court. These are the teams of security guards from the sons of Korah and Merari. Other Levites were put in charge of the financial affairs of The Temple of God. From the family of Ladan (all Gershonites) came Jehieli, and the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They supervised the finances of the sanctuary of God . From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: Shubael, descended from Gershom the son of Moses, was the chief financial officer. His relatives through Eliezer: his son Rehabiah, his son Jeshaiah, his son Joram, his son Zicri, and his son Shelomith. Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of valuables consecrated by David the king, family heads, and various generals and commanders from the army. They dedicated the plunder that they had gotten in war to the work of the worship of God . In addition, everything that had been dedicated by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah—anything that had been dedicated, ever, was the responsibility of Shelomith and his family. From the family of the Izharites, Kenaniah and sons were appointed as officials and judges responsible for affairs outside the work of worship and sanctuary. From the family of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives—1,700 well-qualified men—were responsible for administration of matters related to the worship of God and the king's work in the territory west of the Jordan. According to the family tree of the Hebronites, Jeriah held pride of place. In the fortieth year of David's reign (his last), the Hebron family tree was researched and outstanding men were found at Jazer in Gilead, namely, Jeriah and 2,700 men of his extended family: David the king made them responsible for administration of matters related to the worship of God and the work of the king in the territory east of the Jordan—the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. ¹⁷The Security Guards The teams of security guards were from the family of Korah: Meshelemiah son of Kore (one of the sons of Asaph). Meshelemiah's sons were Zechariah, the firstborn, followed by Jediael, Zebadiah, Jathniel, Elam, Jehohanan, and Eliehoenai—seven sons. Obed-Edom's sons were Shemaiah, the firstborn, followed by Jehozabad, Joah, Sacar, Nethanel, Ammiel, Issachar, and Peullethai—God blessed him with eight sons. His son Shemaiah had sons who provided outstanding leadership in the family: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also exceptional. These all came from the line of Obed-Edom—all of them outstanding and strong. There were sixty-two of them. Meshelemiah had eighteen sons and relatives who were outstanding. The sons of Hosah the Merarite were Shimri (he was not the firstborn but his father made him first), then Hilkiah, followed by Tabaliah and Zechariah. Hosah accounted for thirteen. These teams of security guards, supervised by their leaders, kept order in The Temple of God , keeping up the traditions of their ancestors. They were all assigned to their posts by the same method regardless of the prominence of their families—each picked his gate assignment from a hat. Shelemiah was assigned to the East Gate; his son Zechariah, a shrewd counselor, got the North Gate. Obed-Edom got the South Gate; and his sons pulled duty at the storehouse. Shuppim and Hosah were posted to the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the high road. The guards stood shoulder to shoulder: six Levites per day on the east, four per day on the north and on the south, and two at a time at the storehouse. At the open court to the west, four guards were posted on the road and two at the court. These are the teams of security guards from the sons of Korah and Merari. Other Levites were put in charge of the financial affairs of The Temple of God. From the family of Ladan (all Gershonites) came Jehieli, and the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They supervised the finances of the sanctuary of God . From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: Shubael, descended from Gershom the son of Moses, was the chief financial officer. His relatives through Eliezer: his son Rehabiah, his son Jeshaiah, his son Joram, his son Zicri, and his son Shelomith. Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of valuables consecrated by David the king, family heads, and various generals and commanders from the army. They dedicated the plunder that they had gotten in war to the work of the worship of God . In addition, everything that had been dedicated by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah—anything that had been dedicated, ever, was the responsibility of Shelomith and his family. From the family of the Izharites, Kenaniah and sons were appointed as officials and judges responsible for affairs outside the work of worship and sanctuary. From the family of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives—1,700 well-qualified men—were responsible for administration of matters related to the worship of God and the king's work in the territory west of the Jordan. According to the family tree of the Hebronites, Jeriah held pride of place. In the fortieth year of David's reign (his last), the Hebron family tree was researched and outstanding men were found at Jazer in Gilead, namely, Jeriah and 2,700 men of his extended family: David the king made them responsible for administration of matters related to the worship of God and the work of the king in the territory east of the Jordan—the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. ¹⁸The Security Guards The teams of security guards were from the family of Korah: Meshelemiah son of Kore (one of the sons of Asaph). Meshelemiah's sons were Zechariah, the firstborn, followed by Jediael, Zebadiah, Jathniel, Elam, Jehohanan, and Eliehoenai—seven sons. Obed-Edom's sons were Shemaiah, the firstborn, followed by Jehozabad, Joah, Sacar, Nethanel, Ammiel, Issachar, and Peullethai—God blessed him with eight sons. His son Shemaiah had sons who provided outstanding leadership in the family: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also exceptional. These all came from the line of Obed-Edom—all of them outstanding and strong. There were sixty-two of them. Meshelemiah had eighteen sons and relatives who were outstanding. The sons of Hosah the Merarite were Shimri (he was not the firstborn but his father made him first), then Hilkiah, followed by Tabaliah and Zechariah. Hosah accounted for thirteen. These teams of security guards, supervised by their leaders, kept order in The Temple of God , keeping up the traditions of their ancestors. They were all assigned to their posts by the same method regardless of the prominence of their families—each picked his gate assignment from a hat. Shelemiah was assigned to the East Gate; his son Zechariah, a shrewd counselor, got the North Gate. Obed-Edom got the South Gate; and his sons pulled duty at the storehouse. Shuppim and Hosah were posted to the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the high road. The guards stood shoulder to shoulder: six Levites per day on the east, four per day on the north and on the south, and two at a time at the storehouse. At the open court to the west, four guards were posted on the road and two at the court. ¹⁹ These are the teams of security guards from the sons of Korah and Merari.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Kore: Kore, or rather, Korhi, קרחי [Strong's H7145], is essentially the same with קרח [Strong's H7141], Korah, merely having a paragogic י, yood. Numbers 16:11, Korah

Cross-References

Genesis 26:10
Abimelech said, "But think of what you might have done to us! Given a little more time, one of the men might have slept with your wife; you would have been responsible for bringing guilt down on us."

Genesis 26:11
Then Abimelech gave orders to his people: "Anyone who so much as lays a hand on this man or his wife dies."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari. For among those Levites which descended from Kore, a grandson of Kohath, and which sprung from Merar, a brother of Kohath, the porters only wore; see 1 Chronicles 26:1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The divisions of the porters - The account of the porters here given makes them only twenty-four in number at any one time; 1 Chronicles 23:5 states that the duty was discharged by 4,000 persons. Perhaps of the 93 chief porters here spoken of 1 Chronicles 26:8-9, 1 Chronicles 26:11, 1 Chronicles 26:24 were always on guard as officers, while of the remaining 3,907, a certain proportion were each day on duty as their subordinates.