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1 Chronicles 26:4

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What does 1 Chronicles 26:4 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the first-born, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the first-born, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth,
1 Chronicles 26:4 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 26

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1For the courses of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
2And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
3Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.
4And Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the first-born, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth,
5Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him.
6Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled over the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valor.
7The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were valiant men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Obed-edom and Hosah 1 Chronicles 26:10 had been “porters,” or door - keepers, from the time of the bringing up of the ark into Jerusalem 1 Chronicles 15:24; 1 Chronicles 16:38. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Obededom: Ch1 15:18, Ch1 15:21, Ch1 15:24, Ch1 16:5, Ch1 16:38 1 Chronicles 26:5”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“Obed-edom's family. Obed-edom has been already mentioned in Ch1 16:38 and Ch1 15:24 as doorkeeper; see the commentary on the passage. From our passage we learn that Obed-edom belonged to the Kohathite family of the Korahites. According to Ch1 26:19, the doorkeepers were Korahites and Merarites. The Merarites, however, are only treated of from Ch1 26:10 and onwards. אדם וּלעבד ( Ch1 26:4) corresponds to ולמשׁלמיהוּ ( Ch1 26:2), and is consequently thereby brought under לקּרהים ( Ch1 26:1). Here, Ch1 26:4, Ch1 26:5, eight sons with whom God had blessed him (cf. Ch1 13:14), and in Ch1 26:6 and Ch1 26:7 his grandchildren, are enumerated. The verb נולד is used in the singular, with a subject…”
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