1 Chronicles 26:1

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“These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.”

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BSBPD

“These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For the courses of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“For the courses of the gatekeepers: of the Korhites <FI>is<Fi> Meshelemiah son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Chronicles 26:1 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 26:9and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the congregation, who fought against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah who rebelled against the LORD.
  2. 1 Chronicles 6:37the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
  3. 1 Chronicles 9:14From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari;
  4. 1 Chronicles 9:17These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives.
  5. 1 Chronicles 15:18and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.
  6. 1 Chronicles 15:23Berechiah and Elkanah were to be guardians of the ark.
  7. 1 Chronicles 23:54,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”
  8. 1 Chronicles 26:9Meshelemiah also had sons and brothers who were capable men—18 in all.
  9. 2 Chronicles 8:14In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.
  10. 2 Chronicles 23:19He stationed gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the LORD, so that nothing unclean could enter for any reason.
  11. Psalms 44:1We have heard with our ears, O God; our fathers have told us the work You did in their days, in the days of old.
  12. Psalms 49:1Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world,
  13. Ezekiel 44:11Yet they shall be ministers in My sanctuary, having charge of the gates of the temple and ministering there. They shall slaughter the burnt offerings and other sacrifices for the people and stand before them to minister to them.

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