旧约 - 历代记上(1 Chronicles)第26章

The divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth and Eliehoenai the seventh.
Obed-Edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh and Peullethai the eighth. (For God had blessed Obed-Edom.)
His son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders in their father's family because they were very capable men.
The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also able men.
All these were descendants of Obed-Edom; they and their sons and their relatives were capable men with the strength to do the work--descendants of Obed-Edom, 62 in all.
Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, who were able men--18 in all.
Hosah the Merarite had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him the first),
Hilkiah the second, Tabaliah the third and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and relatives of Hosah were 13 in all.
These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the temple of the LORD, just as their relatives had.
Lots were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.
The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.
The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-Edom, and the lot for the storehouse fell to his sons.
The lots for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road fell to Shuppim and Hosah. Guard was alongside of guard:
There were six Levites a day on the east, four a day on the north, four a day on the south and two at a time at the storehouse.
As for the court to the west, there were four at the road and two at the court itself.
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.
Their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries for the dedicated things.
The descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and who were heads of families belonging to Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,
the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the temple of the LORD.
From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites:
Shubael, a descendant of Gershom son of Moses, was the officer in charge of the treasuries.
His relatives through Eliezer: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zicri his son and Shelomith his son.
Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and by the other army commanders.
Some of the plunder taken in battle they dedicated for the repair of the temple of the LORD.
And everything dedicated by Samuel the seer and by Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner and Joab son of Zeruiah, and all the other dedicated things were in the care of Shelomith and his relatives.
From the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were assigned duties away from the temple, as officials and judges over Israel.
From the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives--seventeen hundred able men--were responsible in Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the LORD and for the king's service.
As for the Hebronites, Jeriah was their chief according to the genealogical records of their families. In the fortieth year of David's reign a search was made in the records, and capable men among the Hebronites were found at Jazer in Gilead.
Jeriah had twenty-seven hundred relatives, who were able men and heads of families, and King David put them in charge of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.
历代志上第廿六章   第 26 章 

  代上 26:1> 在教会中经常要做些毫不起眼的事情,我觉得…… 

  26:1 圣殿守门的利未人共有四千名( 23:4-5 ),他们也做其他工作。他们的任务包括:( 1 )查看每天使用的器物,确保还原。( 2 )储存、供应、安排给祭司与献祭者的食物。( 3 )看管器物。( 4 )调和每天所烧之香。( 5 )数算人民所献上的礼物。(关于圣殿守门的详情,参 9:17-18 的注释) 

  代上 26:5> 在经济有困难的家庭,如何看出儿女是神赐的福? 

  26:5 神赐福给俄别以东。从人类的整个历史中可以看到,子女的地位常有不同,他们有的被人极其看重,有的却被虐待与欺骗。但是圣经的看法是一贯不变的──儿女是神所赐的福分,是耶和华所赐的产业。神从来没有说儿女是父母的重担(参诗 127:3-5 ;可 10:13-15 )。 

  代上 26:27> 你对神的奉献是出于乐意,还是不得已的呢? 

  26:27 战利品属于得胜的军队自是理所当然的,但是有些军人将战时所夺的财物其中一部分分别为圣、送入圣殿,以表示他们对神全心全意的奉献。我们应当效法这班战士,诚心献上自己所能献的,而不是出于规定才献上。你要对神作喜乐和爱的回应。──《灵修版圣经注释》