seekeroftruth
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1 Chronicles 9:10 Of the priests:
Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin;
11 Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the official in charge of the house of God;
12 Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malkijah; and Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer.
13 The priests, who were heads of families, numbered 1,760. They were able men, responsible for ministering in the house of God.
14 Of the Levites:
Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a Merarite; 15 Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal and Mattaniah son of Mika, the son of Zikri, the son of Asaph; 16 Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berekiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
17 The gatekeepers:
Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their fellow Levites, Shallum their chief 18 being stationed at the King’s Gate on the east, up to the present time. These were the gatekeepers belonging to the camp of the Levites. 19 Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his fellow gatekeepers from his family (the Korahites) were responsible for guarding the thresholds of the tent just as their ancestors had been responsible for guarding the entrance to the dwelling of the Lord. 20 In earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar was the official in charge of the gatekeepers, and the Lord was with him. 21 Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin;
11 Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the official in charge of the house of God;
12 Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malkijah; and Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer.
13 The priests, who were heads of families, numbered 1,760. They were able men, responsible for ministering in the house of God.
14 Of the Levites:
Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a Merarite; 15 Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal and Mattaniah son of Mika, the son of Zikri, the son of Asaph; 16 Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berekiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
17 The gatekeepers:
Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their fellow Levites, Shallum their chief 18 being stationed at the King’s Gate on the east, up to the present time. These were the gatekeepers belonging to the camp of the Levites. 19 Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his fellow gatekeepers from his family (the Korahites) were responsible for guarding the thresholds of the tent just as their ancestors had been responsible for guarding the entrance to the dwelling of the Lord. 20 In earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar was the official in charge of the gatekeepers, and the Lord was with him. 21 Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
I got this from the easy English site.
Azariah was the ruler of the LORD’s house. Nehemiah calls him Seraiah (Nehemiah 11:11). He was next in authority to Jeshua the chief priest.
Levi had three sons. These sons were Gershon, Kohath and Merari. Shemaiah was a descendant of Merari who was the third son of Levi. Mattaniah was a descendant of Gershon who was the first son of Levi. Mattaniah came from the family of Asaph. Asaph was one of David’s chief musicians. Obadiah was a descendant of Merari. He came from the family of Jeduthun. Jeduthun was also one of David’s chief musicians. Berekiah was a descendant of Kohath who was Levi’s second son. Netophath town and its villages were the places where the Levite singers lived.
Verses 17-27 The temple guards were from the family of Korah. Korah was from the family of Kohath. And Kohath was Levi’s second son. Shallum was the leader of the temple guards who came back to Jerusalem from Babylon. Shallum, Akkub, Talmon and Ahiman stood next to the King’s Gate. This was the most important gate into the temple. The king would leave his palace and he would enter the temple through this gate. At the time of the return from exile, there was no king. So, they kept that gate closed. They hoped for the time when there would be a king in Israel again.
Phinehas was the grandson of Aaron. He controlled the men who guarded the tent in the desert. These guards were the sons of Korah.
Zechariah and his son, Meshelemiah, were the guards at the entrance of the LORD’s tent in the time of David. Samuel and David chose responsible men from the family of Korah to be guards. Samuel was himself from the family of Korah. In all, there were 212 guards.
The job of the guard passed from father to son. They worked in teams at each of the gates. The gates were on the 4 sides of the tent. When Solomon built the temple, it replaced the tent. The guards were then responsible for the temple.
There were 24 guards on duty at all times. Each team would work 24 hours a day for one week. Groups of 24 guards would be on duty for, perhaps, 8 or 12 hours at a time. So there would be 72 or 48 guards in the team for the week. Then a different team would take their place for the next week.
The 4 chief guards controlled the teams. Also, they were responsible for the valuable things in the temple. These men would make sure that the guards shut the gates for the night. They would stay near to God’s house and they would open the gates in the morning.
The guards had other duties as well. But they could not mix the spices. That was a job for the priests to do.
Each week the priests put 12 loaves of special bread on a table in the holy place. They took away the old bread. The Levites prepared the special bread for the priests. Mattithiah was the baker who made that bread.
Other Levites were musicians. They had no other duties but to lead the music in the temple. When they were on duty, the leaders of the Levites lived in rooms in the temple area. When they were not on duty, these leaders lived in Jerusalem.
Levi had three sons. These sons were Gershon, Kohath and Merari. Shemaiah was a descendant of Merari who was the third son of Levi. Mattaniah was a descendant of Gershon who was the first son of Levi. Mattaniah came from the family of Asaph. Asaph was one of David’s chief musicians. Obadiah was a descendant of Merari. He came from the family of Jeduthun. Jeduthun was also one of David’s chief musicians. Berekiah was a descendant of Kohath who was Levi’s second son. Netophath town and its villages were the places where the Levite singers lived.
Verses 17-27 The temple guards were from the family of Korah. Korah was from the family of Kohath. And Kohath was Levi’s second son. Shallum was the leader of the temple guards who came back to Jerusalem from Babylon. Shallum, Akkub, Talmon and Ahiman stood next to the King’s Gate. This was the most important gate into the temple. The king would leave his palace and he would enter the temple through this gate. At the time of the return from exile, there was no king. So, they kept that gate closed. They hoped for the time when there would be a king in Israel again.
Phinehas was the grandson of Aaron. He controlled the men who guarded the tent in the desert. These guards were the sons of Korah.
Zechariah and his son, Meshelemiah, were the guards at the entrance of the LORD’s tent in the time of David. Samuel and David chose responsible men from the family of Korah to be guards. Samuel was himself from the family of Korah. In all, there were 212 guards.
The job of the guard passed from father to son. They worked in teams at each of the gates. The gates were on the 4 sides of the tent. When Solomon built the temple, it replaced the tent. The guards were then responsible for the temple.
There were 24 guards on duty at all times. Each team would work 24 hours a day for one week. Groups of 24 guards would be on duty for, perhaps, 8 or 12 hours at a time. So there would be 72 or 48 guards in the team for the week. Then a different team would take their place for the next week.
The 4 chief guards controlled the teams. Also, they were responsible for the valuable things in the temple. These men would make sure that the guards shut the gates for the night. They would stay near to God’s house and they would open the gates in the morning.
The guards had other duties as well. But they could not mix the spices. That was a job for the priests to do.
Each week the priests put 12 loaves of special bread on a table in the holy place. They took away the old bread. The Levites prepared the special bread for the priests. Mattithiah was the baker who made that bread.
Other Levites were musicians. They had no other duties but to lead the music in the temple. When they were on duty, the leaders of the Levites lived in rooms in the temple area. When they were not on duty, these leaders lived in Jerusalem.
To me this looks like a work schedule. I don't know how many of these I've seen over the years. All the employees are listed on the schedule... along with the start time and end time for each day. That's innocuous enough.... until your hours shift.... or you're not on the schedule at all... then there's a big issue....maybe.
Anyway... according to the commentator.... the king's gate was sealed. After the exile, Israel didn't get a new king.
Enduringword.com says this is a job description posting.
This describes the re-institution of the organization of the temple work and workers in the early days of the second temple. They were anxious to organize things in the same manner as King David did originally.
It also denotes that there was definite organization and division of labor among the Levites. “When the morning broke, it called to duty first the porters who opened the House of God; and then, after due ablution, each band of white-robed Levites began its special service. There was no running to and fro in disorder, no intrusion on one another’s office, no clashing in duty, no jealousy of each other’s ministry. It was enough to know that each had been appointed to his task, and was asked to be faithful to it. The right ordering of the whole depended on the punctuality, fidelity, and conscientiousness of each.” (Meyer)
“Since both Meshelemiah and Zechariah served under David (1 Chronicles 26:8-11), this ‘Tent of Meeting’ would seem to refer to the curtained form of God’s house erected prior to Solomon’s permanent temple.” (Payne)
“Since both Meshelemiah and Zechariah served under David (1 Chronicles 26:8-11), this ‘Tent of Meeting’ would seem to refer to the curtained form of God’s house erected prior to Solomon’s permanent temple.” (Payne)
My dad was a Navy Chief. He liked order. Daddy would have pointed to these verses and said "see, even God enjoys order.... see, everyone has a job and they are happy to do it". That's what Daddy liked.... of course when you have five kids [only one boy] a chaotic home is around every corner with out a lot of organization. We didn't have a calendar with little stars.... we had our chores memorized. Daddy also loved church. Everything was organized.... he knew when to stand, sit, sing, and catch a couple winks while it was quiet....
