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1 Chronicles 26:4
And Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler documents the succession of Levitical gatekeepers during the reorganization of temple service, listing Obed-edom’s sons to establish their hereditary authority. The words — בָּנִים (ba.Nim) literally means sons, and הַ/בְּכוֹר֙ (ha./be.khOr) denotes the firstborn, establishing the birth order of the listed heirs. The thread — This lineage connects to earlier temple preparations in 1 Chronicles 15:18 and 15:24, where Obed-edom’s relatives and sons are appointed as gatekeepers and trumpeters, and to 1 Chronicles 16:38, which confirms his household’s ongoing duty. Why it lands — The text demands recognition of documented hereditary succession in sacred service, requiring readers to verify the recorded order before drawing conclusions about divine blessing or institutional authority.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Moreover the sons of Obed–edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 15:18 and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.
- 1 Chronicles 15:24 Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer—the priests—were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be guardians of the ark.
- 1 Chronicles 16:38 along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.
- 1 Chronicles 15:21 And Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with lyres according to Sheminith.
- 1 Chronicles 16:5 Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals