And to Shemaiah his son were sons born that [a]ruled in the house of their father, for they were men of might.

The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, and his brethren, strong men: Elihu also, and Semachiah.

All these were of the [b]sons of Obed-Edom, they and their sons and their brethren mighty and [c]strong to serve, even threescore and two of Obed-Edom.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 26:6 Or, like their father’s house, meaning, worthy men, and valiant.
  2. 1 Chronicles 26:8 Or, nephews.
  3. 1 Chronicles 26:8 And meet to serve the office of the portership.

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