1 Chronicles

Retells some stories from Samuel and Kings, focusing on King David and the importance of worship.

Chapter 26

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

Geneva: Concerning the diuisions of the porters, of the Korhites, Meshelemiah the sonne of Kore of the sonnes of Asaph.

KJV: And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

Geneva: And the sonnes of Meshelemiah, Zechariah the eldest, Iediael the seconde, Zebadiah the third, Iathniel the fourth,

KJV: Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.

Geneva: Elam the fift, Ichohanan the sixt, & Eliehoenai the seuenth.

KJV: Moreover the sons of Obededom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,

Geneva: And the sonnes of Obed Edom, Shemaiah the eldest, Iehozabad the second, Ioah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fift,

KJV: Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him.

Geneva: Ammiel the sixt, Issachar the seuenth, Peulthai the eight: for God had blessed him.

KJV: Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour.

Geneva: And to Shemaiah his sonne, were sonnes borne, that ruled in the house of their father, for they were men of might.

KJV: The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.

Geneva: The sonnes of Shemaiah were Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad and his brethren, strong men: Elihu also, and Semachiah.

KJV: All 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.

Geneva: All these were of the sonnes of Obed Edom, they and their sonnes and their brethren mightie and strong to serue, euen three score & two of Obed Edom.

KJV: And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.

Geneva: And of Meshelemiah sonnes and brethren, eighteene mightie men.

KJV: Also 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;)

Geneva: And of Hosah of the sonnes of Merari, the sonnes were Shuri the chiefe, and (though he was not the eldest, yet his father made him the chiefe)

KJV: Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen.

Geneva: Helkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, & Zechariah the fourth: all the sonnes & the brethren of Hosa were thirteene.

KJV: Among 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.

Geneva: Of these were the diuisions of the porters of the chiefe men, hauing the charge against their brethren, to serue in the house of the Lord.

KJV: And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.

Geneva: And they cast lottes both small and great for the house of their fathers, for euery gate.

KJV: And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

Geneva: And the lot on the East side fel to Shelemiah: then they cast lottes for Zechariah his sonne a wise couseller, & his lot came out Northward:

KJV: To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.

Geneva: To Obed Edom Southwarde, and to his sonnes the house of Asuppim:

KJV: To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.

Geneva: To Shuppim & to Hosah Westwarde with the gate of Shallecheth by the paued streete that goeth vpward, warde ouer against warde.

KJV: Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.

Geneva: Eastward were sixe Leuites, & Northwarde foure a day, and Southward foure a day, & toward Asuppim two and two.

KJV: At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.

Geneva: In Parbar towarde the West were foure by the paued streete, and two in Parbar.

KJV: These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.

Geneva: These are the diuisions of the porters of the sonnes of Kore, and of the sonnes of Merari.

KJV: And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

Geneva: And of the Leuites. Ahiiah was ouer the treasures of the house of God, and ouer the treasures of the dedicate things.

KJV: As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.

Geneva: Of the sonnes of Laadan the sonnes of the Gershunnites descending of Laadan, the chiefe fathers of Laadan were Gershunni & Iehieli.

KJV: The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the LORD.

Geneva: The sonnes of Iehieli were Zethan & Ioel his brother, appoynted ouer the treasures of the house of the Lord.

KJV: Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:

Geneva: Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites and of the Ozielites.

KJV: And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures.

Geneva: And Shebuel the sonne of Gershom, the sonne of Moses, a ruler ouer the treasures.

KJV: And his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.

Geneva: And of his brethren which came of Eliezer, was Rehabiah his sonne, & Ieshaiah his sonne, and Ioram his sonne, and Zichri his sonne, and Shelomith his sonne.

KJV: Which 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.

Geneva: Which Shelomith and his brethren were ouer al the treasures of the dedicate things, which Dauid the King, and the chiefe fathers, the captaines ouer thousands, and hundreths, & the captaines of the armie had dedicated.

KJV: Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD.

Geneva: (For of the battels and of the spoyles they did dedicate to maintaine the house of the Lord)

KJV: And 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.

Geneva: And al that Samuel the Seer had dedicate and Saul the sonne of Kish and Abner the sonne of Ner, & Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah, & whosoeuer had dedicate any thing, it was vnder the hand of Shelomith, and his brethren.

KJV: Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.

Geneva: Of the Izharites was Chenaniah and his sonnes, for the busines without ouer Israel, for officers and for Iudges.

KJV: And 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.

Geneva: Of the Hebronites, Ashabiah and his brethren, men of actiuitie, a thousande, and seuen hundreth were officers for Israel beyonde Iorden Westward, in all the busines of the Lord, and for the seruice of the King.

KJV: Among 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.

Geneva: Among the Hebronites was Iediiah the chiefest, euen the Hebronites by his generations according to the families; in the fourtieth yere of the reigne of Dauid they were sought for: and there were founde among them men of actiuitie at Iazer in Gilead.

KJV: And 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.

Geneva: And his brethren men of actiuitie, two thousand & seuen hundreth chiefe fathers, whom King Dauid made rulers ouer the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the halfe tribe of Manasseh, for euery matter perteining to God, and for the Kings busines.

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