1 Chronicles 26:6

And Shemaiah his son had sons, rulers over the family of their father, for they were able men.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

5Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth; for the blessing of God was on him.

7The sons of Shemaiah: Othni and Rephael and Obed, Elzabad, whose brothers were great men of war, Elihu and Semachiah.

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Cross References

Judges 6:12And the angel of the Lord came before his eyes, and said to him, The Lord is with you, O man of war.

1 Chronicles 12:28And Zadok, a young man, great and strong in war, with twenty-two captains from his father's people.

2 Chronicles 26:17And Azariah the priest went in after him, with eighty of the Lord's priests, who were strong men;

1 Timothy 6:12Be fighting the good fight of the faith; take for yourself the life eternal, for which you were marked out, and of which you gave witness in the eyes of all.

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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