1 Chronicles 26:6
in 1 Chronicles 26Also to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled over their families because they were strong, capable men.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled over the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valor.
KJV
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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This verse in 1 Chronicles 26
Commentary
3 notes on this verseAlso unto Shemaiah his son,.... His firstborn, 1Ch 26:4. were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father; were heads of families, eminent and principal men: for they were mighty men of valour; which their office sometimes required them to be, to guard the temple at night as well as day from thieves and robbers, and to hinder resolute men entering in, unfit for it, and seize on rioters, and quell tumults raised.
This site's exposition
Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second
on 1 Chronicles 26:4-8
Obed-edom is the man who housed the ark for three months in 2 Samuel 6 while David's first attempt to bring it to Jerusalem lay abandoned nearby, and two generations later his line still stands at the gates. The text states the reason without qualification, for God blessed him, and counts eight sons and their households as the visible shape of that blessing, sixty-two able men in all. A family that took the ark in almost by accident of geography is given a permanent post guarding it, a household reward Matthew Henry and Jamieson, Fausset and Brown both trace back to 2 Samuel 6:11-12.
The record, by era
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
They were mighty men of valor - They were not only porters or door-keepers in the ordinary sense of the word, but they were a military guard for the gates: and perhaps in this sense alone we are to understand their office.
The words behind it
11 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְלִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֤ה | velishma'yah | and to Shemaiah | H8098 → | 41 times |
| בְנוֹ֙ | veno | son his | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| נוֹלַ֣ד | nolad | it was born | H3205 → | 496 times |
| בָּנִ֔ים | banim | sons | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| הַמִּמְשָׁלִ֖ים | hamishalim | the rulers | H4474 → | |
| לְבֵ֣ית | leveit | of [the] house of | H1004 → | 2046 times |
| אֲבִיהֶ֑ם | ʾavihem | father their | H1 → | 1212 times |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → | 4482 times |
| גִבּ֥וֹרֵי | giborei | [were] mighty [men] of | H1368 → | 158 times |
| חַ֖יִל | chayil | ability | H2428 → | 246 times |
| הֵֽמָּה׃ | hemah | they | H1992 → | 553 times |
וְלִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֤הand to Shemaiah
velishma'yahH8098 →41 times
בְנוֹ֙son his
venoH1121 →4930 times
נוֹלַ֣דit was born
noladH3205 →496 times
בָּנִ֔יםsons
banimH1121 →4930 times
הַמִּמְשָׁלִ֖יםthe rulers
hamishalimH4474 →
לְבֵ֣יתof [the] house of
leveitH1004 →2046 times
אֲבִיהֶ֑םfather their
ʾavihemH1 →1212 times
כִּֽי־for
ki-H3588 →4482 times
גִבּ֥וֹרֵי[were] mighty [men] of
giboreiH1368 →158 times
חַ֖יִלability
chayilH2428 →246 times
הֵֽמָּה׃they
hemahH1992 →553 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
2 Timothy 2:3Join me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
it leads to
- Hebrews 12:2–3
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand…
- James 1:12
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
- 2 Timothy 4:5
But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
- 2 Timothy 1:8
So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
- Ephesians 6:11–18
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.
- Hebrews 12:2–3
Through
1 Chronicles 12:28and Zadok, a mighty young man of valor, with 22 commanders from his own family.
it leads to
- 1 Chronicles 6:8
Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz,
- 2 Samuel 8:17
Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;
- 1 Chronicles 6:8
Through
2 Samuel 2:7Now then, be strong and courageous, for though Saul your lord is dead, the house of Judah has anointed me as their king.”
it leads to
- Ephesians 6:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
- Ephesians 6:10
About 1 Chronicles
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Jamieson Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.