1 Chronicles 26:1 (KJV)

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Concerning the divisions of the porters Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore of the sons of Asaph
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the porters. 1Ch 9:17-27 1Ch 15:18 1Ch 15:23 1Ch 15:24 2Ch 23:19

Korhites. Nu 26:9-11 Ps 44:1 Ps 49:1

Meshelemiah.[Shelemyâhuw ,] Shelemiah, is merely an abbreviation of [Meshelemyâh ,] Meshelemiah, by the aphæresis of [Mêm,] {mem.} 1Ch 26:14

Shelemiah. Asaph.This variation arises from the rejection of the word [Ab ,] {av,} "father," and the mutation of [Yôwd,] {yood,} into ['Aleph,] {aleph;} being written in the parallel passages [Ebyâcâph ,] Ebiasaph, and here [Acâph ,] Asaph. 1Ch 6:37 1Ch 9:19

29 Officers and judges. the divisions.There were four classes of these, each of which belonged to the four gates of the temple, which opened to the four cardinal points of heaven. The eastern gate fell to Shelemiah; the northern to Zechariah, (ver. 14;) the southern to Obed-edom, (ver. 15;) and the western to Shuppim and Hosah, (ver. 16.) These several persons were captains of these porter-bands, or door-keepers, at the different gates. There were probably a thousand men under each of these captains; as we find, from ch. 23:5, that their whole number was four thousand. Ebiasaph.

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