1 Chronicles 26:15

To Obed-edom they gave by lot the south, opposite the house of Esephim.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.

In Context

14And the lot of the east gates fell to Shelemiah, and Zechariah: the sons of Soaz cast lots for Melchias, and the lot came out northward.

16They gave the lot for the second to Hosah westward, after the gate of the chamber by the ascent, watch against watch.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 26:17Eastward were six watchmen in the day; northward four by the day; southward four by the day; and two at the Esephim,

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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