1 Chronicles Chapter 9
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And [this is] all Israel, [even] their enrolment: and these [are] written down in the book of the kings of Israel and Juda, with the [names of them] that were carried away to Babylon for their transgressions.
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And they that dwelt before in their possessions in the cities of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the appointed ones.
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And there dwelt in Jerusalem some of the children of Juda, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasse.
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And Gnothi, and the son of Samiud, the son of Amri, the son of Ambraim, the son of Buni, son of the sons of Phares, the son of Juda.
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And of the Selonites; Asaia his first-born, and his sons.
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Of the sons of Zara; Jeel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.
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And of the sons of Benjamin; Salom, son of Mosollam, son of Odouia, son of Asinu.
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And Jemnaa son of Jeroboam, and Elo: these [are] the sons of Ozi the son of Machir: and Mosollam, son of Saphatia, son of Raguel, son of Jemnai;
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and their brethren according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty-six, all the men [were] heads of families according to the houses of their fathers.
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And of the priests; Jodaë, and Joarim, and Jachin,
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and Azaria the son of Chelcias, the son of Mosollam, the son of Sadoc, the son of Maraïoth, the son of Achitob, the ruler of the house of God;
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and Adaia son of Iraam, son of Phascor, son of Melchia, and Maasaia son of Adiel, son of Ezira, son of Mosollam, son of Maselmoth, son of Emmer;
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and their brethren, chiefs of their families, a thousand seven hundred and sixty, mighty [men] for the work of the ministration of the house of God.
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And of the Levites; Samaia son of Asob, son of Ezricam, son of Asabia, of the sons of Merari.
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And Bacbacar, and Ares, and Galaal, and Matthanias son of Micha, son of Zechri, son of Asaph;
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and Abdia, son of Samia, son of Galaal, son of Idithun, and Barachia son of Ossa, son of Helcana—who dwelt in the villages of the Notephatites.
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The door-keepers; Salom, Acum, Telmon, and Diman, and their brethren; Salom [was] the chief;
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and [he waited] hitherto in the king's gate eastward: these [are] the gates of the companies of the sons of Levi.
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And Sellum the son of Core, the son of Abiasaph, the son of Core, and his brethren belonging to the house of his father, the Corites [were] over the works of the service, keeping the watches of the tabernacle, and their fathers over the camp of the Lord, keeping the entrance.
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And Phinees son of Eleazar was head over them before the Lord, and these [were] with him.
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Zacharias the son of Mosollami [was] keeper of the door of the tabernacle of witness.
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All the chosen porters in the gates [were] two hundred and twelve, these [were] in their courts, [this was] their distribution: these David and Samuel the seer established in their charge.
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And these and their sons [were] over the gates in the house of the Lord, and in the house of the tabernacle, to keep watch.
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The gates were toward the four winds, eastward, westward, northward, southward.
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And their brethren [were] in their courts, to enter in weekly from time to time with these.
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For four strong [men] have the charge of the gates; and the Levites were over the chambers, and they keep watch over the treasures of the house of God.
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For the charge [was] upon them, and these [were] charged with the keys to open the doors of the temple every morning.
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And [some] of them [were appointed] over the vessels of service, that they should carry them in by number, and carry them out by number.
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And [some] of them [were] appointed over the furniture, and over all the holy vessels, and over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices.
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And some of the priests were makers of the ointment, and [appointed to prepare] the spices.
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And Matthathias of the Levites, (he [was] the first-born of Salom the Corite,) [was set] in charge over the sacrifices of meat-offering of the pan belonging to the high priest.
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And Banaias the Caathite, from among their brethren, [was set] over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath.
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And these [were] the singers, heads of families of the Levites, [to whom were] established daily courses, for they were employed in the services day and night.
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These [were] the heads of the families of the Levites according to their generations; these chiefs dwelt in Jerusalem.
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And Jeël the father of Gabaon dwelt in Gabaon; and his wife's name [was] Moöcha.
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And his first-born son [was] Abdon, and [he had] Sur, and Kis, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
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and Gedur and [his] brother, and Zacchur, and Makeloth.
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And Makeloth begot Samaa: and these dwelt in the midst of their brethren in Jerusalem, [even] in the midst of their brethren.
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And Ner begot Kis, and Kis begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Melchisue, and Aminadab, and Asabal.
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And the son of Jonathan [was] Meribaal: and Meribaal begot Micha.
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And the sons of Micha [were] Phithon and Malach, and Tharach.
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And Achaz begot Jada: and Jada begot Galemeth, and Gazmoth, and Zambri; and Zambri begot Massa.
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And Massa begot Baana, and Rhaphaïa [was] his son, Elasa his son, Esel his son.
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And Esel had six sons, and these [were] their names; Esricam his first-born, and Ismael, and Saraia, and Abdia, and Anan, and Asa: these [were] the sons of Esel.
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So all Israel were listed by genealogies; and behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their disobedience.
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Now the first inhabitants who lived in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.
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In Jerusalem, there lived of the children of Judah, of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh:
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Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Perez the son of Judah.
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Of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.
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Of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel and their brothers, six hundred ninety.
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Of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;
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and Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri; and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
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and their brothers, according to their generations, nine hundred fifty-six. All these men were heads of fathers’ households by their fathers’ houses.
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Of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jachin,
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and Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of God’s house;
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and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; and Maasai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
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and their brothers, heads of their fathers’ houses, one thousand seven hundred sixty; they were very able men for the work of the service of God’s house.
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Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
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and Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph,
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and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
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The gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brothers (Shallum was the chief),
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who previously served in the king’s gate eastward. They were the gatekeepers for the camp of the children of Levi.
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Shallum was the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brothers, of his father’s house, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent. Their fathers had been over the LORD’s camp, keepers of the entry.
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Phinehas the son of Eleazar was ruler over them in time past, and the LORD was with him.
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Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper of the door of the Tent of Meeting.
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All these who were chosen to be gatekeepers in the thresholds were two hundred twelve. These were listed by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer ordained in their office of trust.
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So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the LORD’s house, even the house of the tent, as guards.
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On the four sides were the gatekeepers, toward the east, west, north, and south.
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Their brothers, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them,
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for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the rooms and over the treasuries in God’s house.
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They stayed around God’s house, because that was their duty; and it was their duty to open it morning by morning.
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Certain of them were in charge of the vessels of service, for these were brought in by count, and these were taken out by count.
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Some of them also were appointed over the furniture, and over all the vessels of the sanctuary, over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices.
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Some of the sons of the priests prepared the mixing of the spices.
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Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the office of trust over the things that were baked in pans.
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Some of their brothers, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the show bread, to prepare it every Sabbath.
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These are the singers, heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, who lived in the rooms and were free from other service, for they were employed in their work day and night.
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These were heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men. They lived at Jerusalem.
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Jeiel the father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon.
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His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
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Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
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Mikloth became the father of Shimeam. They also lived with their relatives in Jerusalem, near their relatives.
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Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
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The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal. Merib-baal became the father of Micah.
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The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
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Ahaz became the father of Jarah. Jarah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza.
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Moza became the father of Binea, Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
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Azel had six sons, whose names are Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.
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A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
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Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
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Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).