1 Chronicles 26 · Verse 1

1 Chronicles 26:1

Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
1 Chronicles 26:1, King James Version

1 Chronicles 26:1 in other translations

BSBThese were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
WEBFor the divisions of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
ASVFor the courses of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
YLTFor the courses of the gatekeepers: of the Korhites is Meshelemiah son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph;
DARBYThe divisions of the doorkeepers. Of the Korahites: Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
BBEFor the divisions of the door-keepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah, the son of Kore, of the sons of Ebiasaph.
WebsterConcerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

What does 1 Chronicles 26:1 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 26:1-2
1Ch 26:1-12. Divisions of the Porters. 1-2. Concerning the divisions of the porters--There were four thousand (1Ch 23:6), all taken from the families of the Kohathites and Merarites (1Ch 26:14), divided into twenty-four courses--as the priests and musicians. Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph--Seven sons of Meshelemiah are mentioned (1Ch 26:2), whereas eighteen are given (1Ch 26:9), but in this latter number his relatives are included.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Introduction

The divisions of the porters, 1Chr 26:1-12. The gates assigned to them, 1Chr 26:13-19. Those who were over the treasures, 1Chr 26:20-28. Different officers, 1Chr 26:29-32. Verse 1 The divisions of the porters - There were four classes of these, each of which belonged to one of the four gates of the temple, which opened to the four cardinal points of heaven. The eastern gate fell to Shelemiah; the northern, to Zechariah, 1Chr 26:14; the southern, to Obed-edom, 1Chr 26:15; the western, to Shuppim and Hosah, 1Chr 26:16. These several persons were captains of these porter-bands or door-keepers at the different gates. There were probably a thousand men under each of these captains; as we find, from 1Chr 23:5, that there were four thousand in all.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
The offices of the Levites. --The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. These were the treasures of the house of God. These treasures typified the plenty there is in our heavenly Father's house, enough and to spare. From those sacred treasuries, the unsearchable riches of Christ, all our wants are supplied; and receiving from his fulness, we must give him the glory, and endeavour to dispose of our abilities and substance according to his will. We have an account of those employed as officers and judges. The magistracy is an ordinance of God for the good of the church, as truly as the ministry, and must not be neglected. None of the Levites who were employed in the service of the sanctuary, none of the singers or porters, were concerned in this outward business; one duty was enough to engage the whole man. Wisdom, courage, strength of faith, holy affections, and constancy of mind in doing our duty, are requisite or useful for every station.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

1 Chronicles 26:1 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

לְמַחְלְק֖וֹתle.mach.le.Kotto divisionsH4256
לְשֹׁעֲרִ֑יםle.sho.'a.Rimof gatekeepersH7778
לַקָּרְחִ֕יםla.ka.re.Chimof the KorahitesH7145
מְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֥הוּme.she.lem.Ya.huMeshelemiahH4920
בֶן\־ven-[the] son ofH1121
קֹרֵ֖אko.Re'KoreH6981
מִן\־min-one ofH4480
בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121
אָסָֽף\׃'a.SafAsaphH623

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Chronicles 26:1

  • 2 Chronicles 23:19

    And he set the porters at the gates of the house of the Lord, that none which was unclean in any thing should enter in.

  • 1 Chronicles 9:17-27

    And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief; Who hitherto waited in the king’s gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi. And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the Lord, were keepers of the entry. And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the Lord was with him. …

  • Psalms 49:1

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:

  • 1 Chronicles 15:23-24

    And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark. And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed–edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.

  • Psalms 44:1

    To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil. We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:37

    The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

  • 1 Chronicles 15:18

    And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed–edom, and Jeiel, the porters.

  • Numbers 26:9-11

    And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the Lord: And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign. Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1 The divisions of the porters.
13 The gates assigned by lot.
20 The Levites that had charge of the treasures.
29 Officers and judges.

the divisions.There were four classes of these, each of which belonged to the four gates of the temple, which opened to the four cardinal points of heaven. The eastern gate fell to Shelemiah; the northern to Zechariah, (ver. 14;) the southern to Obed-edom, (ver. 15;) and the western to Shuppim and Hosah, (ver. 16.) These several persons were captains of these porter-bands, or door-keepers, at the different gates. There were probably a thousand men under each of these captains; as we find, from ch. 23:5, that their whole number was four thousand.
the porters.
9:17-27; 15:18,23,24; 2Ch 23:19
Korhites.
Nu 26:9-11; Ps 44:1; 49:1; *titles
Meshelemiah.[Shelemyâhuw ,] Shelemiah, is merely an abbreviation of [Meshelemyâh ,] Meshelemiah, by the aphæresis of [Mêm,] {mem.}
14
Shelemiah. Asaph.This variation arises from the rejection of the word [Ab ,] {av,} "father," and the mutation of [Yôwd,] {yood,} into ['Aleph,] {aleph;} being written in the parallel passages [Ebyâcâph ,] Ebiasaph, and here [Acâph ,] Asaph.
6:37; 9:19
Ebiasaph.

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Context

  • 1 Chronicles 26:1

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

  • 1 Chronicles 26:2

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

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1 Chronicles 26:1 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		CUANTO á los repartimientos de los porteros: De los Coraitas: Meselemia hijo de Coré, de los hijos de Asaph.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Les classes des portiers. Des Corites: Meshélémia, fils de Koré, des fils d’Asaph.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Die Abteilungen der Torhüter: von den Korhitern: Meschelemja, der Sohn Kores, von den Söhnen Asaphs;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Divisiones autem janitorum: de Coritis Meselemia, filius Core, de filiis Asaph.