| King James Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. | 1The following were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph. |
| 2And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, | 2Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, |
| 3Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh. | 3Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh. |
| 4Moreover the sons of Obededom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth, | 4Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, |
| 5Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him. | 5Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth, for God blessed him. |
| 6Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour. | 6Also, to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled over their ancestral houses because they were strong, capable men. |
| 7The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah. | 7Shemaiah's sons: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers Elihu and Semachiah were also capable men. |
| 8All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obededom. | 8All of these were among the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and brothers; they were capable men with strength for the work--62 from Obed-edom. |
| 9And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen. | 9Meshelemiah also had sons and brothers who were capable men--18. |
| 10Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;) | 10Hosah, from the Merarites, also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first), |
| 11Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen. | 11Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and brothers of Hosah were 13 in all. |
| 12Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD. | 12These divisions of the gatekeepers, under their leading men, had duties for ministering in the LORD's temple, just as their brothers did. |
| 13And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. | 13They cast lots for each gate according to their ancestral houses, young and old alike. |
| 14And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counseller, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. | 14The lot for the east gate fell to Shelemiah. They also cast lots for his son Zechariah, an insightful counselor, and his lot came out for the north gate. |
| 15To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim. | 15Obed-edom's was the south gate, and his sons lot was for the storehouses; |
| 16To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward. | 16it was the west gate and the gate of Shallecheth on the ascending highway for Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch. |
| 17Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two. | 17There were six Levites each day on the east, four each day on the north, four each day on the south, and two pair at the storehouses. |
| 18At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar. | 18As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court. |
| 19These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari. | 19Those were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the sons of the Korahites and Merarites. |
| 20And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things. | 20From the Levites, Ahijah was in charge of the treasuries of God's temple and the treasuries of what had been dedicated. |
| 21As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli. | 21From the sons of Ladan, who were the sons of the Gershonites through Ladan and were the heads of families belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli. |
| 22The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the LORD. | 22The sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel, were in charge of the treasuries of the LORD's temple. |
| 23Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: | 23From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: |
| 24And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures. | 24Shebuel, a descendant of Moses' son Gershom, was the officer in charge of the treasuries. |
| 25And his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son. | 25His relative through Eliezer: his son Rehabiah, his son Jeshaiah, his son Joram, his son Zichri, and his son Shelomith. |
| 26Which Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated. | 26This Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries of what had been dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders. |
| 27Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD. | 27They dedicated part of the plunder from their battles for the repair of the LORD's temple. |
| 28And all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated; and whosoever had dedicated any thing, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren. | 28All that Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah had dedicated, along with everything else that had been dedicated, were in the care of Shelomith and his brothers. |
| 29Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges. | 29From the Izrahites: Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel. |
| 30And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king. | 30From the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had assigned duties in Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the LORD and for the service of the king. |
| 31Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead. | 31From the Hebronites: Jerijah was the head of the Hebronites, according to the genealogical records of his ancestors. A search was made in the fortieth year of David's reign and strong, capable men were found among them at Jazer in Gilead. |
| 32And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king. | 32There were among Jerijah's relatives, 2,700 capable men who were heads of families. King David appointed them over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh as overseers in every matter relating to God and the king. |
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