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1 Chronicles 26:16 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward. "
1 Chronicles 26:16
Verse in Context
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And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.
To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.
At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.
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1 Chronicles 26:1
"Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph."
1 Chronicles 26:2
"And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,"
1 Chronicles 26:3
"Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh."
1 Chronicles 26:4
"Moreover the sons of Obededom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,"
1 Chronicles 26:5
"Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him."
1 Chronicles 26:6
"Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour."
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