Discovery Box1 Chronicles 26:20-29 
Context26:20 Their fellow Levites were in charge of the storehouses 1 in God’s temple and the storehouses containing consecrated items. 26:21 The descendants of Ladan, 2 who were descended from Gershon through Ladan and were leaders of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, included Jehieli 3 26:22 and the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the storehouses in the Lord’s temple.
26:23 As for the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites:
26:24 Shebuel 4 son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was the supervisor of the storehouses. 26:25 His relatives through Eliezer included: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zikri his son, and Shelomith 5 his son. 26:26 Shelomith 6 and his relatives were in charge of all the storehouses containing the consecrated items dedicated by King David, the family leaders who led units of a thousand and a hundred, and the army officers. 26:27 They had dedicated some of the plunder taken in battles to be used for repairs on the Lord’s temple. 26:28 They were also in charge of everything dedicated by Samuel the prophet, 7 Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah; Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of everything that had been dedicated.
26:29 As for the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were given responsibilities outside the temple 8 as officers and judges over Israel.
1 tn Or “treasuries.”
2 tn “Ladan” is a variant of the name “Libni” (cf. 6:17).
3 tn “Jehieli” is a variant of the name “Jehiel” (cf. 23:8).
4 tn A number of English versions follow the LXX and Vulgate and read “Shubael” here (e.g., NAB, NIV, NCV, CEV).
5 tc The marginal reading (Qere) is “Shelomith,” while the consonantal text (Kethib) has “Shelomoth.”
6 tc The MT reads “Shelomoth”; the name is spelled “Shelomith” in the marginal reading (Qere) of v. 25.
7 tn Or “seer.”
8 tn The words “the temple” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
