1 Chronicles 26:9

“And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.”

"And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen." - 1 Chronicles 26:9
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What does 1 Chronicles 26:9 mean?

The verse 1 Chronicles 26:9 from the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen." This verse is part of a list detailing the divisions of gatekeepers for the temple service in ancient Israel. The book of 1 Chronicles…

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Strength in Unity: The Legacy of Meshelemiah

Life is a journey filled with many lessons, and oftentimes, it is through the detailed accounts found in the Scriptures that we can glean insight into our own lives. Today, we turn our attention to a seemingly simple verse from 1 Chronicles 26:9, which states, "And Meshelemiah…

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A Prayer for Strength and Unity Among the Brethren

O Lord of Hosts, Creator of all the heavens and the earth, I come before You today with reverence and gratitude, acknowledging the mighty works You have performed throughout generations. Your word is a lamp unto our feet and a guide unto our path, and I thank You for the…

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1 Chronicles 26:9 - "And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen."
1 Chronicles 9:26 - "For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God."
1 Chronicles 1:26 - "Serug, Nahor, Terah,"
1 Chronicles 8:26 - "And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,"
2 Chronicles 9:26 - "¶ And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt."
1 Chronicles 26:23 - "Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:"
2 Chronicles 26:9 - "Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them."
1 Chronicles 26:1 - "Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph."
"Serug, Nahor, Terah," - 1 Chronicles 1:26
1 Chronicles 12:26 - "Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred."
1 Chronicles 26:18 - "At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar."
1 Chronicles 26:3 - "Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh."
"For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God." - 1 Chronicles 9:26
1 Chronicles 26:24 - "And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures."
1 Chronicles 16:26 - "For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens."
1 Chronicles 26:15 - "To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim."
1 Chronicles 29:26 - "¶ Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel."
1 Chronicles 26:19 - "These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari."
1 Chronicles 24:26 - "The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno."
1 Chronicles 7:26 - "Laadan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,"
1 Chronicles 25:26 - "The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 26:27 - "Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD."
1 Chronicles 26:5 - "Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him."
1 Chronicles 6:26 - "As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,"
"And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah," - 1 Chronicles 8:26
1 Chronicles 27:26 - "And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:"
1 Chronicles 26:13 - "¶ And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate."
1 Chronicles 26:20 - "¶ And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things."
1 Chronicles 9:37 - "And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth."