Context 27They spent the night around the house of God, because the watch was committed to them; and they were in charge of opening it morning by morning. 28Now some of them had charge of the utensils of service, for they counted them when they brought them in and when they took them out. 29Some of them also were appointed over the furniture and over all the utensils of the sanctuary and over the fine flour and the wine and the oil and the frankincense and the spices. 30Some of the sons of the priests prepared the mixing of the spices. 31Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the responsibility over the things which were baked in pans. 32Some of their relatives of the sons of the Kohathites were over the showbread to prepare it every sabbath. 33Now these are the singers, heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, who lived in the chambers of the temple free from other service; for they were engaged in their work day and night. 34These were heads of fathers’ households of the Levites according to their generations, chief men, who lived in Jerusalem. Ancestry and Descendants of Saul 35In Gibeon Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived, and his wife’s name was Maacah, 36and his firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, 37Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah and Mikloth. 38Mikloth became the father of Shimeam. And they also lived with their relatives in Jerusalem opposite their other relatives. 39Ner became the father of Kish, and Kish became the father of Saul, and Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab and Eshbaal. 40The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal became the father of Micah. 41The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea and Ahaz. 42Ahaz became the father of Jarah, and Jarah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza, 43and Moza became the father of Binea and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. 44Azel had six sons whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru and Ishmael and Sheariah and Obadiah and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge thereof was upon them; and to them pertained the opening thereof morning by morning. Douay-Rheims Bible And they abode in their watches round about the temple of the Lord: that when it was time, they might open the gates in the morning. Darby Bible Translation for they stayed round about the house of God during the night, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them. English Revised Version And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge thereof was upon them, and to them pertained the opening thereof morning by morning. Webster's Bible Translation And they lodged about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening of it every morning pertained to them. World English Bible They lodged around the house of God, because that duty was on them; and to them pertained its opening morning by morning. Young's Literal Translation and round about the house of God they lodge, for on them is the watch, and they are over the opening, even morning by morning. Library The King. We have now to turn and see the sudden change of fortune which lifted the exile to a throne. The heavy cloud which had brooded so long over the doomed king broke in lightning crash on the disastrous field of Gilboa. Where is there a sadder and more solemn story of the fate of a soul which makes shipwreck "of faith and of a good conscience," than that awful page which tells how, godless, wretched, mad with despair and measureless pride, he flung himself on his bloody sword, and died a suicide's death, … Alexander Maclaren—The Life of David Chronicles Links 1 Chronicles 9:27 NIV • 1 Chronicles 9:27 NLT • 1 Chronicles 9:27 ESV • 1 Chronicles 9:27 NASB • 1 Chronicles 9:27 KJV • 1 Chronicles 9:27 Bible Apps • 1 Chronicles 9:27 Parallel • Bible Hub |
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