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New Century Version

1 Chronicles 15:18

There was also a second group of Levites: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel. They were the Levite guards.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Asaph;   Ben;   Benaiah;   David;   Eliab;   Elipheleh;   Jaaziel;   Jehiel;   Jeiel;   Maaseiah;   Mattithiah;   Mikneiah;   Music;   Obed-Edom;   Shemiramoth;   Tact;   Unni;   Zechariah (Zecharias);   Thompson Chain Reference - Obed-Edom;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Ethan;   Music;   Obed-Edom;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - David;   Levite;   Psalms, book of;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Benaiah;   Chronicles, Books of;   Elipheleh;   Jaaziel;   Jehiel;   Kirjath-Jearim;   Maaseiah;   Obed-Edom;   Porter;   Shemiramoth;   Unni;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Aziel;   Ben;   Benaiah;   Eliab;   Elipheleh;   Heman;   Jaaziel;   Jehiel (2);   Jeiel;   Maaseiah;   Mattithiah;   Mikneiah;   Obed Edom;   Shemiramoth;   Unni;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Amminadab;   Ben;   Benaiah;   Jaaziel;   Jehiel;   Jeiel;   Joel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Aziel;   Ben;   Benaiah;   Chronicles, I;   Eliab;   Eliphelehu;   Gershon, Gershonites;   Jaaziel;   Jehiel;   Maaseiah;   Mattithiah;   Merari, Merarites;   Mikneiah;   Nethinim;   Obed-Edom;   Priests and Levites;   Shemiramoth;   Unni;   Unno;   Zechariah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Music (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Aziel ;   Ben;   Benaiah ;   Eliab ;   Elipheleh ;   Jaaziel ;   Jehiel ;   Jeiel ;   Maaseiah ;   Mattithiah ;   Mikneiah ;   Obededom ;   Shemiramoth ;   Unni ;   Zechariah ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Maaseiah;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ben;   Bena'iah;   Eli'ab;   Eliph'eleh;   He'man;   Ja-A'zi-El;   Jehi'el;   Je-I'el;   Ma-Ase'iah;   Matithi'ah;   Mikne'iah;   O'bed-E'dom;   Shir'amoth;   Un'ni;   Zechari'ah;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Obed-Edom;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Azaziah;   Aziel;   Ben;   Benaiah;   Degree;   Doorkeeper;   Eliab;   Eliphelehu;   Jaaziel;   Jehiel;   Jeiel;   Korahites;   Maaseiah;   Mattithiah;   Merari;   Mikneiah;   Obed-Edom;   Philistines;   Shemiramoth;   Unni;   Unno;   Zechariah (1);   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Aziel;   Benaiah;   Cherethites;   Eliab;   Obed-Edom;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
With them were their relatives second in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.
Hebrew Names Version
and with them their brothers of the second degree, Zekharyah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramot, and Yechi'el, and Unni, Eli'av, and Benayah, and Ma`aseyah, and Mattityah, and Eliflehu, and Mikneyahu, and `Oved-'Edom, and Ye`i'el, the doorkeepers.
King James Version
And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters.
English Standard Version
and with them their brothers of the second order, Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.
New English Translation
along with some of their relatives who were second in rank, including Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.
Amplified Bible
and with them their relatives of the second rank: Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.
New American Standard Bible
and with them their relatives of the second rank, Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.
World English Bible
and with them their brothers of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And with them their brethren in the seconde degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Iaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Iehiel, and Vnni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneah, and Obed Edom, and Ieiel the porters.
Legacy Standard Bible
and with them their relatives of the second rank, Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.
Berean Standard Bible
and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.
Complete Jewish Bible
and with them their second-degree kinsmen Z'kharyahu, Ben, Ya‘azi'el, Sh'miramot, Yechi'el, ‘Uni, Eli'av, B'nayahu, Ma‘aseiyahu, Mattityahu, Elif'lehu, Mikneyahu, with ‘Oved-Edom and Ye‘i'el the gatekeepers.
Darby Translation
and with them their brethren of the second [rank], Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers;
Easy-to-Read Version
There was also a second group of Levites. They were Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel. These men were the Levite guards.
George Lamsa Translation
And with them their brethren of the second order, Zechariah the son of Neaiel, Jehiel, Eliab, Benaiah, Asa, Mattitha, Elipheleu, Mikiaho, Ober-edom, and Jeiel.
Lexham English Bible
and with them their brothers of the second rank, Zechariah the son, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-Edom and Jeiel.
Literal Translation
And with them were their brothers of the second rank, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and with them their brethren of the seconde course, namely Zacharias, Iaesiel, Semiramoth, Iehiel, Vnni, Eliab, Benaia, Maeseia, Mathithia, Elipheleia, Mikneia, Obed Edom, Ieiel, the dore kepers.
American Standard Version
and with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.
Bible in Basic English
And with them their brothers of the second order, Zechariah, Bani and Jaaziel and Shemiramoth and Jehiel and Unni, Eliab and Benaiah and Maaseiah and Mattithiah and Eliphelehu and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom and Jeiel, the door-keepers.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zacharia, Ben, Iaziel, Semiramoth, Iehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiahu, Maasiah, Mathathiahu, Eliphalehu, Mikniahu, Obed Edom, and Ieiel, porters.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphalehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.
King James Version (1611)
And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zachariah, Ben, and Iaziel, & Shemiramoth, and Iehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maasiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphaleh, and Mikniah, and Obed Edom, and Iehiel the Porters.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and with them their brethren of the second rank, Zacharias, and Oziel, and Semiramoth, and Jeiel, and Elioel, and Eliab, and Banaia, and Maasaia, and Matthathia, and Eliphena, and Makellia, and Abdedom, and Jeiel, and Ozias, the porters.
English Revised Version
and with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed–edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
the sone of Casaye, and the britheren of hem with hem; in the secunde ordre `thei ordeyneden Zacarie, and Ben, and Jazihel, and Semyramoth, and Jahiel, `and Am, Heliab, and Benaye, and Maasie, and Mathathie, and Eliphalu, and Mathenye, and Obededon, and Jehiel, porteris;
Update Bible Version
and with them their brothers of the second degree, Zechariah, son, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.
Webster's Bible Translation
And with them their brethren of the second [degree], Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the porters.
New King James Version
and with them their brethren of the second rank: Zechariah, Ben, [fn] Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers;
New Living Translation
The following men were chosen as their assistants: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers—Obed-edom and Jeiel.
New Life Bible
With them they chose their brothers of the second group. These were Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the gate-keepers.
New Revised Standard
and with them their kindred of the second order, Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, with them, their brethren of the second degree, - Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mickneiah, and Obed-edom and Jeiel, the door-keepers.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And with them their brethren: in the second rank, Zacharias, and Ben, and Jaziel, and Semiramoth, and Jahiel, and Ani, and Eliab, and Banaias, and Maasias, and Mathathias, and Eliphalu, and Macenias, and Obededom, and Jehiel, the porters.
Revised Standard Version
and with them their brethren of the second order, Zechari'ah, Ja-a'ziel, Shemi'ramoth, Jehi'el, Unni, Eli'ab, Benai'ah, Ma-asei'ah, Mattithi'ah, Eliph'elehu, and Miknei'ah, and the gatekeepers O'bed-e'dom and Je-i'el.
Young's Literal Translation
and with them their brethren, the seconds [in rank], Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah; and Obed-Edom and Jeiel the gatekeepers;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and with them their relatives of the second rank, Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.

Contextual Overview

1 David built houses for himself in Jerusalem. Then he prepared a place for the Ark of God, and he set up a tent for it. 2 David said, "Only the Levites may carry the Ark of God. The Lord chose them to carry the Ark of the Lord and to serve him forever." 3 David called all the people of Israel to come to Jerusalem. He wanted to bring the Ark of the Lord to the place he had made for it. 4 David called together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites. 5 There were one hundred twenty people from Kohath's family group, with Uriel as their leader. 6 There were two hundred twenty people from Merari's family group, with Asaiah as their leader. 7 There were one hundred thirty people from Gershon's family group, with Joel as their leader. 8 There were two hundred people from Elizaphan's family group, with Shemaiah as their leader. 9 There were eighty people from Hebron's family group, with Eliel as their leader. 10 And there were one hundred twelve people from Uzziel's family group, with Amminadab as their leader.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the second: 1 Chronicles 25:2-6, 9-31

Zechariah: 1 Chronicles 16:5, 1 Chronicles 16:6

Jaaziel: 1 Chronicles 15:20, Aziel

Obededom: 1 Chronicles 13:14, 1 Chronicles 16:5, 1 Chronicles 16:38, 1 Chronicles 26:4, 1 Chronicles 26:8, 1 Chronicles 26:15

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 6:10 - Obededom 2 Kings 12:9 - the priests 1 Chronicles 13:13 - Obededom 1 Chronicles 15:21 - Mattithiah 1 Chronicles 15:24 - Obededom 1 Chronicles 23:8 - Jehiel 1 Chronicles 24:25 - Zechariah 1 Chronicles 25:3 - Mattithiah 2 Chronicles 34:13 - porters

Cross-References

Genesis 2:14
The third river, named Tigris, flows out of Assyria toward the east. The fourth river is the Euphrates.
Genesis 12:7
The Lord appeared to Abram and said, "I will give this land to your descendants." So Abram built an altar there to the Lord , who had appeared to him.
Genesis 13:15
All this land that you see I will give to you and your descendants forever.
Genesis 15:1
After these things happened, the Lord spoke his word to Abram in a vision: "Abram, don't be afraid. I will defend you, and I will give you a great reward."
Genesis 15:2
But Abram said, "Lord God , what can you give me? I have no son, so my slave Eliezer from Damascus will get everything I own after I die."
Genesis 15:3
Abram said, "Look, you have given me no son, so a slave born in my house will inherit everything I have."
Genesis 15:4
Then the Lord spoke his word to Abram: "He will not be the one to inherit what you have. You will have a son of your own who will inherit what you have."
Genesis 15:7
God said to Abram, "I am the Lord who led you out of Ur of Babylonia so that I could give you this land to own."
Genesis 15:8
But Abram said, "Lord God , how can I be sure that I will own this land?"
Genesis 15:13
Then the Lord said to Abram, "You can be sure that your descendants will be strangers and travel in a land they don't own. The people there will make them slaves and be cruel to them for four hundred years.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And with them their brethren of the second degree,.... Who were next unto them, both in office and skill in singing:

the fourteen following, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters; who, when they were not employed in singing, were doorkeepers of the sanctuary; either they had been porters at the tabernacle in Gibeon, or were so after the ark was placed in the tabernacle David prepared for it.


 
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