1 Chronicles 26:20-28

The Treasurers and Other Officials

20 Their fellow Levites were[a] in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries for the dedicated things.
21 The descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and who were heads of families belonging to Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,
22 the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the temple of the LORD.
23 From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites:
24 Shubael, a descendant of Gershom son of Moses, was the official in charge of the treasuries.
25 His relatives through Eliezer: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zikri his son and Shelomith his son.
26 Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and by the other army commanders.
27 Some of the plunder taken in battle they dedicated for the repair of the temple of the LORD.
28 And everything dedicated by Samuel the seer and by Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner and Joab son of Zeruiah, and all the other dedicated things were in the care of Shelomith and his relatives.

1 Chronicles 26:20-28 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 26

In this chapter we have a further account of the disposition and distribution of the Levites, to serve in other offices, as of porters at the several gates of the temple, for which they cast lots, 1Ch 26:1-19 of others, as over the treasures of the house of the Lord, 1Ch 26:20-28, and of others that were appointed judges in the land, to administer justice to the people, 1Ch 26:29-32.

Cross References 9

  • 1. 2 Chronicles 24:5
  • 2. 1 Chronicles 28:12
  • 3. 1 Chronicles 23:7; 1 Chronicles 29:8
  • 4. 1 Chronicles 9:26
  • 5. S Numbers 3:27
  • 6. 1 Chronicles 23:16
  • 7. 1 Chronicles 23:18
  • 8. S 2 Samuel 8:11
  • 9. S 1 Samuel 9:9

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Septuagint; Hebrew "As for the Levites, Ahijah was"
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