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 [a]sons of Obed-Edom, they and their sons and their brethren mighty and [b]strong to serve, even threescore and two of Obed-Edom.

And of Meshelemiah sons and brethren, eighteen mighty men.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 26:8 Or, nephews.
  2. 1 Chronicles 26:8 And meet to serve the office of the portership.

The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also able men. All these were descendants of Obed-Edom; they and their sons and their relatives were capable men with the strength to do the work—descendants of Obed-Edom, 62 in all.

Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, who were able men—18 in all.

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