Moreover the sons of Obed-Edom were Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth; for God blessed him. vv.4-5
Read chapter 26
This next chapter we have duties of the gatekeepers, treasurers and other officials all still Levites who are not the priests or the singers we read that were assigned in chapters 24 and 25. We read the list of names of the various men and their families where they served. One that stood out to me was Obed-Edom. He is the only man in this chapter that says "God blessed him." Now that name might sound familiar to you and it's because we read about him in 1 Chronicles 13 ( also 2 Samuel 6) when the ark came to rest at his house when David was bringing the ark to Jerusalem but due to the accident of the ark slipping and God striking Uzza dead, David left the ark at the house of Obed-Edom. Now the ark was at his house for three months until David brought it finally to rest in Jerusalem and while it was in the care of Obed-Edom the Lord blessed him. "The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house three months. And the Lord blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all that he had" (1 Chronicles 13:14). We see Obed-Edom blessed with eight sons as well as wealth and position of authority. Three months of caring for the ark that happened to fall on his front door so-to-say, brought lifelong blessing. When has something fallen on your lap all of the sudden that changed your life forever? Would caring for a treasure (like a child or a prized position, etc) for three months be overwhelming for you or a joy? How so?
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