1 Chronicles 26:3

Study note

Setting — The text functions as a genealogical register listing the sons of Meshelemiah in their exact birth order. It appears within a historical account documenting the families assigned to guard the temple entrances.

The words — The Hebrew ordinals חֲמִישִׁי (cha.mi.Shi, "the fifth"), שִׁשִּׁי (shi.Shi, "the sixth"), and שְׁבִיעִי (she.vi.'I, "the seventh") literally fix the positions of Elam, Jehohanan, and Eliehoenai. These terms appear directly after each name to complete the sequential count.

The thread — This verse extends the birth-order count for Meshelemiah’s sons that begins in 1 Chronicles 26:2, concluding that specific household list before 1 Chronicles 26:4 introduces Obed-edom’s family. It belongs to the broader administrative documentation of temple personnel and hereditary duties in the historical books.

Why it lands — The text demands precise attention to the recorded succession of names without importing external symbolism. It asks the reader to acknowledge the deliberate preservation of lineage and official assignment in the temple service.

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