1 Chronicles 26:13

And they cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers' houses for every gate.

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In The King James Version

And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.

In Context

12Of these were the divisions of the porters, even of the chief men, having offices like their brothers to minister in the house of LORD.

14And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet counselor, they cast lots, and his lot came out northward.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 24:5Thus they were divided by lot, one sort with another. For there were rulers of the sanctuary, and rulers for God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 25:8And they cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 26:2-20

The Officers of the Levites. ( b. c. Date.) 1 Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. 2 And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, 3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh. 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, 5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar… Read the whole commentary →

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