Quotes About Community

From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari;

Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;

Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their chief;

he was previously stationed at the Kingís Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.

Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his relatives from the Korahites were assigned to guard the thresholds of the Tent, just as their fathers had been assigned to guard the entrance to the dwelling of the LORD.

Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

So they and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the house of the LORD—the house called the Tent.

Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to serve with them for seven-day periods.

They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they were responsible for guarding it and opening it every morning.

Some of their Kohathite brothers were responsible for preparing the rows of the showbread every Sabbath.

All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.

Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wifeís name was Maacah.

Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.

Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They too lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem.

When the people of Jabesh-gilead heard about everything the Philistines had done to Saul,

all their men of valor set out and retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons and brought them to Jabesh. And they buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh and fasted seven days.

Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.

Even in times past, while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD your God said, ëYou will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.í”

He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.

He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.

Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

Hurai from the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,