First Book of Chronicles - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 967

zt 22 26 28 25-·——2x HISTORY OF HOUSE OF DAVID.-—I. CHRON. 26--28 The fourteenth to Matithihu, and his twelve sons and companions: The fnfteenth to Iremoth, and his twelve sons and companions; The sixteenth to Khananihu, and his twelve sons and companions; The seventeenth to jashbekashah,

and his twelve sons and companions; The eighteenth to Khanani, and his twelve sons and companions; The nineteenth to Malothi, and his twelve sons and companions; The twentieth to Aliathah, and his twelve sons and companions; associates who served in the House of the Even-Lrvmc. lowest to the highest positions in _ _ their Ancestral Houses, for each of the Gates. And the lot for the East fell to

Shalamihu, and Zakerihu; Then they threw the dice for his son Zekerihu, a wise statesman, and his die came out for the North; For the South, Abd-adom; and the Treasuries for his sons. For the West·gate, where is the T he twenty—tirst to Hothir, and his twelve sons and companions; The twenty·second to Ged aliah, and his twelve sons and companions; The twenty·thi1·d to Makhazioth,

and his twelve sons and companions; And the twenty·fourth to Azer, and his twelve sons and companions. 26 Ghz @ilri¤i6tt¤ nf the @¤¤rk22p2rs. The Choristers were under Mesha-

1amihu-ben- Kora, from the Ben‘

2 Asaph; and of the sons of Meshala- mihu, Zekeriahu was the elder, Idial the second, Zebadihu, the third, and

3 Ithnial the fourth. Ailam, the fifth, jhokhanan the sixth, Aliraini the

4 seventh. Abd—adom had sons ;-—-She- miah the eldest, jozabad, the second, joakh the third, and Zakar the fourth,

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I2 and Nethanal the fifth, Amial the sixth, Issakar the seventh, Falthi the eighth ;·—-·for GOD blessed him. Sons were also born to Shemiah

his son, who ranked as with the Ancestral Houses, for they were great and powerful. The Beni Shemiah. Athni and Refal; and Aubed;

and Abzabad; his brothers were brave men, Alihu, and Smakihu. All these were from the Beni Abd- adom. And from Meshalamihu; —· sons

and relatives,·-··there were eighteen powerful men. And from Hosah, of the Beni

Merari, there were sons;——Shimri, the Chief,-——for although he was not the firstborn yet his father put him as first. Khilkihu, the second, T ebalihu, the

third, Zakarihu, the fourth, all sons or brothers of Hosah, were thirteen. With these were the Officers of

the Gates, as Superintendents of the strong assistants to help their And lotswere thrown for the 13 descent from the CHE by the stairs, was for the Shutim, and Hosah to keep in alternation ; On the Eastward were six Levites;

on the North four, daily; on the South four daily; and for the Trea- suries by two and two. Zur the §rerinrt¤. Toward the West, four; and two at the pathway to the Precinct. These were the Appointments for

the Doorkeepers, from the Beni Korakh and the Beni Merari. But their relatives of the Levites

were over the Treasuries of the House of Gon, and the Sacred Treasures. From the Beni Ladan —-—· Beni Ghershom; From the Ancestral Chiefs of the Ladan—Gershoms, jekhali. The sons of jekhali were Zitham,

and joal, his brother, appointed over the Treasuries of the House of the Loan. From the Amram Itzahri, Khal~ rani; and Aziali; And Shobal the descendant of

Ghershom - ben — Moses, was Chief Treasurer. But his relatives, the descendants

of Aliazar (by Rekhabihu his son, and Ishaihu, his son, and Joram, his son, and Zikri, his son, and Shelomoth, their descendants.) Shelomoth and his brother were

over the Consecrated Treasures, which were Consecrated by King David, and the Ancestral Chiefs, which the Generals and Ofiicers of the Army had consecrated, out of the prize-money, and out of their plunder to help towards the House of the EvER—L1v1NG. With all that had been consecrated

by Samuel the Seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abuer,—ben~Ner, and 967 I6 x8 2x 22 26 28