Gatekeepers and Their Lineages
1 Chronicles 26:1-19
1 C.26.1 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- למחלקות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- לשערים: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
- לקרחים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- משלמיהו: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- קרא: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
- מן: PREP
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- אסף: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 9:19 (verbal): Repeats the same identification: Meshelemiah son of Kore of the sons of Asaph is set over the gatekeepers—duplicate listing of name and office.
- 1 Chronicles 26:20 (structural): Immediate continuation of the chapter giving the specific duties and assignments of Meshelemiah and his brothers at the king's gates—further detail on the same gatekeeper division.
- 1 Chronicles 25:1-2 (thematic): Describes the sons of Asaph as a Levitical family appointed to musical service—provides clan background for Meshelemiah, who is identified as 'of the sons of Asaph.'
- 1 Chronicles 9:17-27 (thematic): Broader list of gatekeepers and their families in the post-exilic/Chronicles' tradition—parallels the role and organization of gatekeeper divisions to which Meshelemiah belongs.
Alternative generated candidates
- As for the divisions of the gatekeepers, of the Korahites: from Shallum son of Kore, from the sons of Asaph.
- For the divisions of the gates: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
1 C.26.2 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ולמשלמיהו: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בנים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- זכריהו: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- הבכור: NOUN,m,sg,def
- ידיעאל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- השני: ADJ,m,sg,def
- זבדיהו: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- השלישי: ADJ,m,sg,def
- יתניאל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- הרביעי: ADJ,ord,m,sg,def
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 26:3 (verbal): Immediate continuation/parallel: continues the same genealogical list of Shelemiah's family (same names and office among the gatekeepers).
- 1 Chronicles 26:4-8 (verbal): Parallel lists of other sons and clans associated with the gatekeeping/Levitical families in the same chapter—same genre and purpose (registration of families for temple service).
- 1 Chronicles 9:17-27 (structural): Another gatekeepers/Levites list in Chronicles; overlaps in function and in some family names— Chronicles preserves two related genealogical accounts of temple servants.
- 1 Chronicles 24:1-19 (thematic): Lists priestly divisions (courses) and organizes Levitical service by family—thematic parallel in organizing temple personnel into named family groups and duties.
Alternative generated candidates
- And to Shallum were sons: Zechariah the first, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth.
- And the sons of Meshelemiah: Zechariah the first, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Ithniel the fourth;
1 C.26.3 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- עילם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- החמישי: ADJ,m,sg,def
- יהוחנן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- הששי: NUM,ord,m,sg,def
- אליהועיני: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- השביעי: ADJ,m,sg,def
Parallels
- 1 Chr. 26:1-2 (structural): Immediate context in the same chapter listing the Levitical gatekeepers and the organization of their families—1 Chr 26:3 continues the same roster begun in vv.1–2.
- 1 Chr. 26:4-8 (structural): Continuation of the same chapter’s roster: the sequence of names and the assignment of gatekeeping duties is completed and expanded in the following verses, showing the same administrative list.
- 1 Chr. 9:19-27 (thematic): A parallel list of gatekeepers and Levites in the genealogical/administrative material of Chronicles; these passages correspond thematically in recording who served as gatekeepers for the sanctuary/temple.
- 1 Chr. 23:1-6 (thematic): Larger treatment of Levitical organization and duties: while not repeating these specific names, this passage provides the broader administrative and cultic framework (division of Levites) within which the gatekeeper lists in ch.26 belong.
Alternative generated candidates
- Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.
- Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.
1 C.26.4 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ולעבד: CONJ+VERB,qal,inf
- אדם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בנים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- שמעיה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- הבכור: NOUN,m,sg,def
- יהוזבד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- השני: ADJ,m,sg,def
- יואח: NOUN,m,sg,prop
- השלשי: ADJ,m,sg,def
- ושכר: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- הרביעי: ADJ,ord,m,sg,def
- ונתנאל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- החמישי: ADJ,m,sg,def
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 26:5 (verbal): Immediate continuation of the same genealogy/household of Obed‑edom; repeats and expands the list of his sons and their service.
- 1 Chronicles 26:1 (structural): Sets the context for these names — the chapter organizes the Levites and gatekeepers of the house of the LORD, showing why Obed‑edom’s sons are enumerated.
- 1 Chronicles 15:24 (thematic): Records the bringing up of the ark from the house of Obed‑edom; links Obed‑edom’s household to cultic service and explains the prominence of his descendants as gatekeepers.
- 2 Samuel 6:10–11 (thematic): Describes how the ark remained in the house of Obed‑edom and how the LORD blessed his household — background tradition for Obed‑edom’s honored position and his sons’ temple roles.
- 1 Chronicles 9:17–27 (structural): Another genealogical/listing passage of Levite gatekeepers in Jerusalem; parallels the form and function of the household lists (including gatekeeper families) found in 1 Chron 26.
Alternative generated candidates
- And to Obed‑edom were sons: Shemaiah the first, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Shacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth.
- And to Obed‑edom were sons: Shemaiah the first, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Shechar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth.
1 C.26.5 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- עמיאל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- הששי: NUM,ord,m,sg,def
- יששכר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- השביעי: ADJ,m,sg,def
- פעלתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg
- השמיני: ADJ,ord,m,sg,def
- כי: CONJ
- ברכו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
- אלהים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 26:4 (structural): Immediate context: adjacent verse in the same chapter listing the same group of porters/gatekeepers and their ordered numbering — parallel wording and structure within the chapter.
- 1 Chronicles 9:22–27 (structural): Earlier chronicle passage that provides a comparable list of Levite gatekeepers (porters), their families and duties — same office and terminology (keepers/porters).
- Nehemiah 12:25 (thematic): Post‑exilic reference to the Levites and gatekeepers (porters) living in their cities and performing duties — continuity of the gatekeeper office across periods.
- 1 Chronicles 24:31 (thematic): Passage describing the organized divisions and rotations of Levitical service (priests/Levites) — parallels the systematic assignment of gatekeeper duties and familial order in 1 Chronicles 26.
Alternative generated candidates
- Amiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Paltiel the eighth—for God had blessed him.
- Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peletai the eighth—for God had blessed them.
1 C.26.6 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ולשמעיה: CONJ+PREP,NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בנו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3ms
- נולד: VERB,nifal,perf,3,m,sg
- בנים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- הממשלים: VERB,piel,ptcp,m,pl,def
- לבית: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,cns
- אביהם: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,pl
- כי: CONJ
- גבורי: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- חיל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- המה: PRON,3,m,pl
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 26:5 (structural): Immediate context: the same family is listed as temple gatekeepers; continues the description of sons who serve and are described as men of might.
- 1 Chronicles 26:8 (verbal): Parallel wording about Obed‑edom’s sons being 'mighty men' (גבורי חיל), repeating the formula that links family leadership with valor.
- 1 Chronicles 11:10-47 (thematic): Catalogue of David’s 'mighty men' (same technical term גבורי/גבורי חיל); thematically related as lists that highlight households or individuals noted for martial strength and service.
- 2 Samuel 23:8-39 (allusion): Samuel’s account of David’s elite warriors corresponds to Chronicles’ lists of 'mighty men'—a parallel tradition that Chronicles often reworks when portraying leaders and household heads.
Alternative generated candidates
- And to Shemaiah his son were born sons who were overseers of their fathers’ house; for they were mighty men of valor.
- And to Shemaiah his son were born men who ruled their father's house; for they were mighty men of valor.
1 C.26.7 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- שמעיה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- עתני: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ורפאל: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ועובד: CONJ+NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- אלזבד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- אחיו: NOUN,3,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- חיל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- אליהו: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- וסמכיהו: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- 1 Chr 26:6 (structural): Immediate parallel within the same chapter: adjacent verse continues the roster of gatekeepers/Levites, showing the same occupational listing and family groupings.
- 1 Chr 26:8 (verbal): Close verbal parallel in the same chapter—another line in the gatekeepers' roster that repeats the pattern of names and kinship terminology found in v.7.
- 1 Chr 9:17-22 (verbal): Earlier recension of the gatekeepers' and Levites' lists; many of the same offices and family groupings appear here, making 26:7 a later/expanded retelling of the same tradition.
- Ezra 2:42 (thematic): Postexilic list that groups 'gatekeepers' (porters) as a distinct occupational class among returnees to the temple—parallels the institutional role reflected in 1 Chr 26:7.
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Shemaiah: Attni, Rephael, and Obed; Elzabad his brother—men of might, Elihu and Semachiah.
- The sons of Shemaiah: Athnai, Rephael, and Obed; Elzabad his brother—men of might, Elihu and Semakiah.
1 C.26.8 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- כל: DET
- אלה: DEM,pl,abs
- מבני: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,cs
- עבד: NOUN,m,sg,cons
- אדם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- המה: PRON,3,m,pl
- ובניהם: NOUN,m,pl,abs,3mp
- ואחיהם: CONJ+NOUN,-,-,3,m,pl,prsuf
- איש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- חיל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בכח: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- לעבדה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
- ששים: NUM,card
- ושנים: CONJ+NUM,m,pl,abs
- לעבד: VERB,qal,inf
- אדם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 26:1-5 (structural): Immediate context in the same chapter listing gatekeeper families and organizers (the same subject and household/officeal listing that 26:8 continues).
- 1 Chronicles 9:17-27 (structural): Another catalog of temple gatekeepers and their families in Chronicles—parallel in function (porters/gatekeepers), family lists, and duties.
- 1 Chronicles 23:28-32 (thematic): Assignment of Levites to duties including gatekeeping; provides broader background for the Levites’ organization and the role held by Obed‑edom’s household.
- 2 Samuel 6:10-11 (thematic): Narrative account that the ark stayed in the house of Obed‑edom and that the LORD blessed his household—background reason for the prominence and temple service of Obed‑edom’s sons.
Alternative generated candidates
- All these were the sons of Obed‑edom; and their sons and their brothers, every man of strength for service—sixty‑two were assigned to Obed‑edom.
- All these were of the sons of Obed‑edom; and their sons and brothers were men of strength—sixty‑two for Obed‑edom.
1 C.26.9 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ולמשלמיהו: CONJ+PREP,NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- בנים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- ואחים: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- חיל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- שמונה: NUM,card,m,pl
- עשר: NUM,card,m,sg,cons
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 26:1-19 (structural): The entire chapter inventories the gatekeepers (porters); verse 26:9 is one entry in this systematic listing of families, terms and numbers.
- 1 Chronicles 26:10 (verbal): Uses the same genealogical formula (“to X were his sons and brothers”) and gives another numeric tally (Obed‑edom’s 62), showing the repeated pattern of listing gatekeeper households.
- 1 Chronicles 9:17-27 (thematic): Another catalogue of gatekeepers in Jerusalem that overlaps in names and function; parallels the occupational role and enumerative style of 1 Chr 26:9.
- Nehemiah 12:25 (allusion): Refers to gatekeepers among the Levites serving at the temple gates in the postexilic period, thematically linking the office and duties attested in 1 Chr 26:9.
Alternative generated candidates
- And to Shallum were sons and brothers—men of valor, eighteen.
- And to Meshelemiah were sons and brothers, valiant men—eighteen.
1 C.26.10 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ולחסה: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מן: PREP
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- מררי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בנים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- שמרי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- הראש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- כי: CONJ
- לא: PART_NEG
- היה: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
- בכור: NOUN,m,sg,const
- וישימהו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
- אביהו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3ms
- לראש: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- Genesis 25:23 (allusion): God's oracle to Rebekah that 'the elder shall serve the younger' establishes the motif of the younger supplanting the firstborn, a background for fathers appointing younger sons over elders.
- Genesis 48:13-20 (thematic): Jacob deliberately gives the primary blessing to Ephraim (the younger) over Manasseh (the elder), directly paralleling the practice of elevating a non‑firstborn to headship.
- 1 Samuel 16:10-13 (thematic): Samuel's anointing of David—the youngest son—illustrates the pattern of choosing a younger son for leadership instead of the firstborn.
- Deuteronomy 21:15-17 (structural): The legal provisions protecting the rights of the firstborn (and allocating the double portion) provide the normative contrast to cases where a father appoints a younger son as chief or successor.
Alternative generated candidates
- To Hassah (of the sons of Merari) were sons: Shemer the chief—for he was not the firstborn, yet his father appointed him head.
- And to Hessa, of the sons of Merari, were sons: Shamer the first; though he was not the firstborn, his father set him as chief.
1 C.26.11 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- חלקיהו: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- השני: ADJ,m,sg,def
- טבליהו: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- השלשי: ADJ,m,sg,def
- זכריהו: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- הרבעי: ADJ,ord,m,sg,def
- כל: DET
- בנים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- ואחים: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs
- לחסה: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- שלשה: NUM,m
- עשר: NUM,card,m,sg,cons
Parallels
- 1 Chron. 26:4 (verbal): Same section listing the house of Obed‑edom and its men; repeats family/genealogical information about Obed‑edom’s household.
- 1 Chron. 9:19–27 (structural): Earlier chapter gives a parallel roster of gatekeepers and their families, echoing the administrative lists and names found in 1 Chr 26.
- 2 Sam. 6:10–11 (thematic): Narrative reference to Obed‑edom’s household receiving the ark and being blessed; connects the person/family named in the gatekeeper lists to the ark‑custody tradition.
- 1 Chron. 13:14 (thematic): Parallel account that the ark remained in the house of Obed‑edom for three months and that the LORD blessed his household, linking the household’s significance to the genealogical record in 1 Chr 26.
Alternative generated candidates
- Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth—altogether the sons and brothers of Hassah were thirteen.
- Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth—altogether the sons and brothers of Hessa were thirteen.
1 C.26.12 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- לאלה: PREP+DEM,pl
- מחלקות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- השערים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- לראשי: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs,poss:1,m,sg
- הגברים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- משמרות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- לעמת: PREP
- אחיהם: NOUN,m,pl,abs,suff,3,m,pl
- לשרת: VERB,qal,inf
- בבית: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,def
- יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 9:17-27 (verbal): Lists the gatekeepers by their divisions and courses, describing their appointment to keep the gates and serve in the house of the LORD—closely parallels the wording and function in 1 Chr 26:12.
- 1 Chronicles 23:28-32 (thematic): Describes the casting of lots and setting of Levite divisions for temple service, emphasizing organization of ministers and assignments to duties in the house of God, a thematic parallel to the gatekeeper divisions.
- Nehemiah 12:25 (verbal): Mentions the porters/keepers stationed at the gates keeping watch as part of the service of the house of God, reflecting the same role and terminology as the gatekeepers in 1 Chr 26:12.
- 2 Chronicles 23:4 (thematic): Records the appointment of Levites as officers over the house of the LORD to keep the wards and minister there—parallels the institutional role and responsibility of gatekeepers described in 1 Chr 26:12.
Alternative generated candidates
- These are the divisions of the gatekeepers, the heads of the men, the watches in their turns over their brothers to minister in the house of the LORD.
- These are the divisions of the gatekeepers, to the heads of the fathers' houses—watches opposite their brethren to serve in the house of the LORD.
1 C.26.13 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ויפילו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
- גורלות: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- כקטן: PREP+ADJ,m,sg,abs
- כגדול: PREP+ADJ,m,sg,abs
- לבית: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,cns
- אבותם: NOUN,m,pl,abs+3mp
- לשער: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ושער: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 24:5 (verbal): Priestly divisions were assigned by casting lots — a direct parallel in method and language for allocating service among family groups.
- 1 Chronicles 25:8 (verbal): The musicians' duties are distributed by lot among their fathers' houses, echoing the same practice and phrasing (casting lots for small and great).
- Nehemiah 11:1 (thematic): People were chosen by lot to live in Jerusalem — another example of using lots to determine assignments among the community.
- Joshua 18:6 (thematic): The remaining land is to be apportioned by lot among the tribes of Israel — an earlier instance of casting lots to divide responsibilities/territory.
Alternative generated candidates
- They cast lots, small and great, by ancestral house for each gate.
- They cast lots, the small as well as the great, for each father's house, for each gate.
1 C.26.14 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ויפל: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
- הגורל: NOUN,m,sg,def
- מזרחה: ADV,dir
- לשלמיהו: PREP+NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- וזכריהו: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,prop
- בנו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3ms
- יועץ: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בשכל: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- הפילו: VERB,hiphil,perf,3,m,pl
- גורלות: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- ויצא: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
- גורלו: NOUN,m,sg,poss3,m
- צפונה: ADV
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 26:13 (verbal): Immediate context naming Shallum/Zechariah and describing their charge; closely parallels the lot-allocation language and personnel in v.14.
- 1 Chronicles 26:1-5 (structural): Earlier section of the same chapter that organizes the gatekeepers by families and duties; provides the broader administrative framework for the lotting in v.14.
- 1 Chronicles 9:21 (thematic): Another list of gatekeepers (including Shallum/Akkub/Talmon) showing continuity of gatekeeper families and their leadership roles, paralleling the personnel and function in 1 Chr 26:14.
- 1 Chronicles 24:31 (structural): Describes the use of casting lots to allocate priestly divisions; parallels the procedural use of lots in 1 Chr 26:14 to assign gateward duties.
Alternative generated candidates
- The lot for the east fell to Shallum and to Zechariah his son, a man of counsel and understanding; they cast lots, and his lot went out to the north.
- The lot for the east fell to Meshelemiah and to Zechariah his son, a counselor and man of understanding; they cast lots, and their lot came out northward.
1 C.26.15 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- לעבד: VERB,qal,inf
- אדם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- נגבה: ADV
- ולבניו: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,pl,constr,3ms
- בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- האספים: NOUN,m,pl,def
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 9:26-27 (verbal): Lists gatekeepers and their duties, using similar language about keeping the gates and service related to the house/treasury — closely parallels the occupational assignment in 1 Chr 26:15.
- Nehemiah 12:25 (thematic): Mentions gatekeepers and their duties at the gates/storerooms of the house of God, reflecting the same functional role as in 1 Chr 26:15.
- 2 Chronicles 31:11-12 (thematic): Describes the collection and laying up of offerings in treasuries/storehouses for the house of the LORD and the Levites' responsibility, paralleling the storehouse/treasury function implied in 1 Chr 26:15.
- Ezra 6:8-10 (thematic): Royal instructions to support priests, Levites, gatekeepers and singers and to provide for the service and storehouses of the house of God — parallels the administrative/serving role assigned in 1 Chr 26:15.
Alternative generated candidates
- To Obed‑edom belonged the south, and to his sons the storehouse.
- To Obed‑edom the south, and to his sons the storehouses.
1 C.26.16 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- לשפים: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
- ולחסה: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
- למערב: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- עם: PREP
- שער: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- שלכת: NOUN,f,sg,abs
- במסלה: PREP
- העולה: VERB,qal,ptc,3,m,sg,def
- משמר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- לעמת: PREP
- משמר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 9:21-27 (verbal): A near-identical roster of gatekeepers and their posts in Jerusalem; the lists in 1 Chr 9 and 26 preserve the same names and assignments (shared source material).
- Nehemiah 12:25 (verbal): A postexilic listing of gatekeepers/porters and their divisions when the returned exiles organize temple service—parallels the function and some names of gate guardians in 1 Chr 26.
- 1 Chronicles 26:17 (structural): The immediately following verse continues the same catalogue of gatekeepers and gate-assignments (east/west and specific gates), forming part of the same organizational list.
- 2 Chronicles 23:4 (thematic): Describes Levites stationed at the gates to guard the king and temple; thematically parallels the protective/administrative role of gatekeepers described in 1 Chr 26:16.
Alternative generated candidates
- To Shuppim and to Hozai the west; with the gate called Shallecheth at the ascent of the way that goes up—watch against watch.
- To the Shuppim and to Hessa, to the west, at the Shallecheth gate by the ascending road—watch opposite watch.
1 C.26.17 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- למזרח: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- הלוים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- ששה: NUM,card,m,pl
- לצפונה: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ליום: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ארבעה: NUM,card,m,sg
- לנגבה: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ליום: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ארבעה: NUM,card,m,sg
- ולאספים: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
- שנים: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- שנים: NOUN,f,pl,abs
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 26:15 (verbal): Repeats the same arrangement of Levites/porters by directions and numbers (east six; north four; south four; two at the treasuries), essentially a parallel/variant wording within the same chapter.
- 1 Chronicles 9:17-27 (thematic): Lists the gatekeepers (porters) and their duties in Jerusalem, showing the institution of gate divisions and lodging similar to the assignments in 1 Chron 26.
- 1 Chronicles 23:28-32 (structural): Describes Levites’ organization and assignments (including duties at the gates and storerooms), giving a broader account of how Levitical service was divided and scheduled.
- 1 Chronicles 24:1-19 (structural): Records the division of priests into courses/shifts for temple service by lot; parallels the principle of dividing sanctuary service into numbered rotations as in 1 Chron 26.
- Nehemiah 12:25 (thematic): Mentions porters keeping watch at the gates and the organization of temple servants in postexilic Jerusalem, reflecting the ongoing practice of assigned gate duties like those in 1 Chron 26:17.
Alternative generated candidates
- For the east there were six Levites; for the north, four on a day; for the south, four on a day; and for the storehouses, two by two.
- On the east were six Levites; to the north for one day four; to the south for one day four; and for the storehouses two and two.
1 C.26.18 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- לפרבר: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- למערב: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ארבעה: NUM,card,m,sg
- למסלה: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
- שנים: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- לפרבר: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 9:22-27 (verbal): A nearly identical roster of gatekeepers and their assignments; 1 Chr 9 repeats the same distribution of porters and stations found in 1 Chr 26 (duplication of lists).
- 2 Chronicles 23:19 (thematic): Mentions the porters/gatekeepers stationed at the gates and their Levite service, paralleling the function and location of the gate divisions in 1 Chron 26.
- Nehemiah 12:25 (structural): Lists Levites appointed for service at the house of God (including gate duties) at the time of Jerusalem’s restoration; parallels the organizational pattern of gate assignments.
- Numbers 3:7-10 (thematic): Describes the Levites’ responsibilities for tending and guarding the sanctuary and its furnishings, providing the ancient precedent for the later assignment of gatekeepers described in 1 Chronicles 26.
Alternative generated candidates
- For the forecourt to the west, four; to the way of ascent, two; for the outward rooms, four.
- For the outlying suburbs on the west four; to the road two; to the outlying suburbs two.
1 C.26.19 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- אלה: DEM,pl,abs
- מחלקות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- השערים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- לבני: PREP
- הקרחי: NOUN,m,sg,def
- ולבני: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,pl,cons
- מררי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 9:17-27 (verbal): Parallel list of gatekeepers (porters) naming Korahites and other Levitical families and their divisions—directly echoes the gate assignments.
- 1 Chronicles 23:28-32 (thematic): Organization of the Levites into divisions with specific duties, including service at the treasuries and gates—provides background for gate assignments to families like Korah and Merari.
- Numbers 3:25-32 (allusion): Description of the Levite clans (Gershon, Kohath, Merari) and their assigned duties in relation to the sanctuary—presupposes the tribal distinctions behind gate assignments.
- 1 Chronicles 15:17-24 (verbal): Account of David appointing Levites as porters and singers for the ark, mentioning gatekeepers among the Levitical duties—another instance of assigning gate service to Levitical families.
- Ezra 2:40-42 (thematic): Post-exilic list of temple gatekeepers drawn from Levitical families—shows continuity of gatekeeper roles for families descended from Korah and other Levites.
Alternative generated candidates
- These are the divisions of the gates for the sons of the Korahites and for the sons of Merari.
- These are the divisions of the gates for the Korahites and for the sons of Merari.
To the divisions of the gatekeepers, to the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. And to Meshelemiah were sons: Zechariah the first, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jethniel the fourth.
Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh. And to Obed‑edom were sons: Shemaiah the first, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Shechar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth.
Amiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Paltiel the eighth — for God had blessed him. And to Shemaiah his son were born sons who governed their father's house; for they were mighty men of valour.
The sons of Shemaiah were Attai, Rephael, Obed‑elzabad their brother; men of strength were Elihu and Semachiah.
All these were sons of Obed‑edom; their sons and their brothers — men of might, able for the work — were sixty‑two for Obed‑edom. And to Meshelemiah were sons and brothers, men of strength, eighteen.
To Hosah of the sons of Merari: Shimei was the chief, for he was not the firstborn; his father set him over his brothers.
Hilkiah was the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth; all these were the sons and brothers of Hosah — thirteen in all.
These are the divisions of the gatekeepers, heads of the men, by their watches, opposite their brothers, to serve in the house of the LORD. And they cast lots, small and great, to their ancestral houses, to each gate according to its entrance.
The lot fell eastward to Meshelemiah, and to Zechariah his son — a man of counsel and understanding — they gave a lot; and his lot came out to the north.
To Obed‑edom was the south, and to his sons the storehouses.
To Shuppim and to Hosah the west, with the gate Shallechet, by the ascent that goes up — a watch opposite a watch.
For the east there were six Levites; for the north, at the appointed day, four; for the south, at the appointed day, four; and for the storehouses two by two.
To the outward courts toward the west were four; to the road that goes up, two; to the outward courts, two.
These are the divisions of the gates for the sons of the Korahites and for the sons of Merari.