1 Chronicles 26:1

And for the divisions of the gates: the sons of the Korahites were Meshelemiah, of the sons of Asaph.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

In Context

2And Meshelemiah’s firstborn son was Zechariah, the second Jediael, the third Zebadiah, the fourth Jathniel,

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Cross References

Numbers 26:9and the sons of Eliab, Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram: these are renowned men of the congregation; these are they that rose up against Moses and Aaron in the gathering of Korah, in the rebellion against the Lord.

1 Chronicles 9:14And of the Levites; Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari.

1 Chronicles 15:18and with them their brethren of the second rank, Zechariah, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Elioel, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, the porters.

1 Chronicles 23:5and four thousand doorkeepers, and four thousand to praise the Lord with instruments which he made to praise the Lord.

2 Chronicles 8:14And he established, according to the order of his father David, the courses of the priests, and that according to their public ministrations: and the Levites were appointed over their charges, to praise and minister before the priests according to the daily order: and the porters were appointed according to their courses to the different gates: for thus were the commandments of David the man of God.

Psalms 44:1For the end, for alternate strains by the sons of Korah; for instruction, a Song concerning the beloved. 1

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 26:1

We have here an account of the business of the Levites. That tribe had made but a very small figure all the time of the judges, till Eli and Samuel appeared. But when David revived religion the Levites were, of all men, in the greatest reputation. And happy it was that they had Levites who were men of sense, fit to support the honour of their tribe. We have here an account, I. Of the Levites that were appointed to be porters, ver. 1-19 . II. Of those that were appointed to be treasurers and storekeepers, ver.… Read the whole commentary →

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