1 Chronicles 26: Levite Gatekeepers and Treasurers – Clear & Engaging Audio Bible Reading | The Roles and Responsibilities of the Levites in the Temple of God

Discover the roles and responsibilities of the Levites in the Temple of God as you listen to the clear and engaging audio recording of 1 Chronicles 26. This chapter highlights the duties of the gatekeepers and treasurers, their descendants, and the provisions they received from King David. Immerse yourself in the rich history of God’s house and be inspired by the faith and dedication of these faithful servants. Perfect for study, reflection, or meditation, let the Scriptures come alive in your ears.

1 CHRONICLES 26 (NIV)

1 The divisions of the gatekeepers:
From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.

2 Meshelemiah had sons:
Zechariah the firstborn,
Jediael the second,
Zebadiah the third,
Jathniel the fourth,

3 Elam the fifth,
Jehohanan the sixth
and Eliehoenai the seventh.

4 Obed-Edom also had sons:
Shemaiah the firstborn,
Jehozabad the second,
Joah the third,
Sakar the fourth,
Nethanel the fifth,

5 Ammiel the sixth,
Issachar the seventh
and Peullethai the eighth.
(For God had blessed Obed-Edom.)

6 Obed-Edom’s son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders in their father’s
family because they were very capable men.

7 The sons of Shemaiah: Othni,
Rephael, Obed and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also able
men. 8 All these were descendants of Obed-Edom; they and their sons and their
relatives were capable men with the strength to do the work—descendants of
Obed-Edom, 62 in all.

9 Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, who were able men—18 in all.

10 Hosah the Merarite had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the
firstborn, his father had appointed him the first), 11 Hilkiah the second,
Tabaliah the third and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and relatives of Hosah
were 13 in all.

12 These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their leaders, had duties for
ministering in the temple of the Lord, just as their relatives had.

13 Lots
were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.

14 The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his
son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.

15 The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-Edom, and the lot for the
storehouse fell to his sons.

16 The lots for the West Gate and the Shalleketh
Gate on the upper road fell to Shuppim and Hosah.
Guard was alongside of guard:

17 There were six Levites a day on the east,
four a day on the north, four a day on the south and two at a time at the
storehouse.

18 As for the court to the west, there were four at the road and
two at the court itself.

19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah
and Merari.

20 Their fellow Levites were 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.

29 From the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were assigned duties away from
the temple, as officials and judges over Israel.

30 From the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives—seventeen hundred able
men—were responsible in Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the Lord
and for the king’s service.

31 As for the Hebronites, Jeriah was their chief
according to the genealogical records of their families. In the fortieth year
of David’s reign a search was made in the records, and capable men among the
Hebronites were found at Jazer in Gilead.

32 Jeriah had twenty-seven hundred
relatives, who were able men and heads of families, and King David put them in
charge of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every
matter pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.