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Chapter 26 continues with the duties of the Levites. Some were appointed as Temple Guards, some Treasurers, some Storekeepers, some Judges, some County Officials, into whose hands was placed the administration of public affairs. 1,700 were appointed west of the Jordan and 2,700 east of the Jordan. Notice there was no separation of church and state. Everything was subject to the church.
The Temple Guards were appointed from the Asaph division of the Korah clan. The Captain of the Guard was Meshelemiah, the son of Kore. His Sergeants were his 7 sons. Eight of the sons of Obededom were also appointed as Temple Guards. All the sons and grandsons of Obedadom, all 62 of them, were outstanding men of Israel. The divisions of the Temple Guards were named after their Leaders. They were assigned to the various gates without regard to the reputation of their families by the casting of lots.
The responsibility of the East Gate went to Shelemmish and his group; the North Gate went to his son Zechariah; the South Gate to Obededom and his group; the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the upper road to Shuppim and Hosah.
Other Levites were given the care of the gifts that were brought to the Lord at the Temple. Chenaniah and his sons were appointed public administrators and Judges. Twenty-seven hundred men from the clan of Hebronites were appointed to control the religion and public affairs of the tribes of Gad, Reuben and the half tribe of Manasseh.
All these men were appointed by David at Jazer in Gilead in the fortieth year of his reign.
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