1 Chronicles 26 KJV: Guardians of the Gates and the Treasures
1 Chronicles 26 documents the appointment of the gatekeepers, who served as the security force for the Temple and its precincts. It also identifies the treasurers responsible for managing the massive wealth dedicated by David and other leaders from their military victories. This chapter illustrates that the 'back-end' operations—security and finance—were considered holy duties requiring men of high character and 'mighty valor.'
v1-19: The Divisions and Casting of Lots for the Gatekeepers
v20-28: The Treasurers of the Dedicated Things
v29-32: Officers and Judges for External Tribal Affairs
Which Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated.
And all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated; and whosoever had dedicated any thing, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren.
And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valor, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king.
Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valor at Jazer of Gilead.
And his brethren, men of valor, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.
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Notice that some gatekeepers were also assigned as 'judges' for the tribes, showing they were not just physical guards but men of intellectual and spiritual weight. The 'Word Secret' is Otsar, meaning 'treasure' or 'storehouse,' representing the accumulated blessings of a nation set apart for God’s purposes. Discover the riches with 1 chronicles 26 commentary, containing expert led word study (original greek/hebrew) and passage level analysis.
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