Family Verses
God's design for family — love, honor, and commitment that reflect His covenant love.
Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites {was} Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. {Meshelemiah: also called, Shelemiah} {Asaph: also called, Ebiasaph}
And the sons of Meshelemiah {were}, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
Moreover the sons of Obededom {were}, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,
Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they {were} mighty men of valour.
The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren {were} strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
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.
And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.
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;)
Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah {were} thirteen.
And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. {as well...: or, as well for the small as for the great}
And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. {Shelemiah: also called Meshelemiah}
To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim. {Asuppim: Heb. gatherings}