1 Chronicles 15:18

1 Chronicles 15:18

And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters.

a. NLT: The following men were chosen as their assistants: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers—Obed-edom and Jeiel.

b. NIV: and with them their relatives next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.

c. YLT: and with them their brethren, the seconds in rank, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah; and Obed-Edom and Jeiel the gatekeepers;

d. Amplified Bible Classic: And with them their brethren of the second class: Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and also the gatekeepers, Obed-edom and Jeiel.

e. Septuagint: and with them their brethren of the second rank, Zacharias, and Oziel, and Semiramoth, and Jeiel, and Elioel, and Eliab, and Banaia, and Maasaia, and Matthathia, and Eliphena, and Makellia, and Abdedom, and Jeiel, and Ozias, the porters.

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: And with them were their kinsmen, next in rank: Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattihiah, Eliphalehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.

1.  “And with them their brethren of the second degree…”

a. And with them [Strong: 5973 * `im eem from 6004; adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English):--accompanying, against, and, as (X long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-)to, with(-al).]

b. their brethren [Strong: 251 * 'ach awkh a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1)):--another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.]

c. of the second [Strong: 4932 * mishneh mish-neh' from 8138; properly, a repetition, i.e. a duplicate (copy of a document), or a double (in amount); by implication, a second (in order, rank, age, quality or location):--college, copy, double, fatlings, next, second (order), twice as much.]

2. “…Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah…”

a. Zechariah [Strong: 2148 * Zkaryah zek-ar-yaw' or Zkaryahuw {zek-ar-yaw'-hoo}; from 2142 and 3050; Jah has remembered; Zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine Israelites:--Zachariah, Zechariah.]

b. Ben [Strong: 1122 * Ben bane the same as 1121; Ben, an Israelite:--Ben.]

c. and Jaaziel [Strong: 3268 * Ya`aziy'el yah-az-ee-ale' from 3267 and 410; emboldened of God; Jaaziel, an Israelite:--Jaaziel.]

d. and Shemiramoth [Strong: 8070 * Shmiyramowth shem-ee-raw-moth' or Shmariymowth {shem-aw-ree- moth'}; probably from 8034 and plural of 7413; name of heights; Shemiramoth, the name of two Israelites:--Shemiramoth.]

e. and Jehiel [Strong: 3171 * Ychiy'el yekh-ee-ale' or (2 Chron. 29:14) Ychavrel {yekh-av-ale'}; from 2421 and 410; God will live; Jechiel (or Jechavel), the name of eight Israelites:--Jehiel.]

f. and Unni [Strong: 6042 * `Unniy oon-nee' from 6031; afflicted; Unni, the name of two Israelites:--Unni.]

g. Eliab [Strong: 446 * 'Eliy'ab el-ee-awb' from 410 and 1; God of (his) father; Eliab, the name of six Israelites:--Eliab.]

h. and Benaiah [Strong: 1141 * Bnayah ben-aw-yaw' or (prolonged) Bnayahuw {ben-aw-yaw'-hoo}; from 1129 and 3050; Jah has built; Benajah, the name of twelve Israelites:-- Benaiah.]

3. “…and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters.”

a. and Maaseiah [Strong: 4641 * Ma`aseyah mah-as-ay-yaw' or Maaseyahuw {mah-as-ay-yaw'-hoo}; from 4639 and 3050; work of Jah; Maasejah, the name of sixteen Israelites:--Maaseiah.]

b. and Mattithiah [Strong: 4993 * Mattithyah mat-tith-yaw' or Mattithyahuw {mat-tith-yaw'-hoo}; from 4991 and 3050; gift of Jah; Mattithjah, the name of four Israelites:-- Mattithiah.]

c. and Elipheleh [Strong: 466 * 'Eliyphlehuw el-ee-fe-lay'-hoo from 410 and 6395; God of his distinction; Eliphelehu, an Israelite:--Elipheleh.]

d. and Mikneiah [Strong: 4737 * Miqneyahuw mik-nay-yaw'-hoo from 4735 and 3050; possession of Jah; Miknejah, an Israelite:--Mikneiah.]

e. and Obededom [Strong: 5654 * `Obed 'Edowm o-bade' ed-ome' from the active participle of 5647 and 123; worker of Edom; Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites: --Obed-edom.]

f. and Jeiel [Strong: 3273 * Y`iy'el yeh-ee-ale' from 3261 and 410; carried away of God; Jeiel, the name of six Israelites:--Jeiel, Jehiel.]

g. and the porters [Strong: 7778 * show`er sho-are' or shomer {sho-are'}: active participle of 8176 (as denominative from 8179); a janitor:--doorkeeper, porter.]