The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the LORD.

1 CHRONICLES 26:22KJV
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1 Chronicles 26:22 (KJV)

What does 1 Chronicles 26:22 mean?

1 Chronicles 26:22 identifies Zetham and his brother Joel as people entrusted with the treasures kept for the house of the LORD. Their place in a family list also records a particular responsibility assigned to them.

The “house of the LORD” refers to the temple, the place set apart for Israel’s worship of God. Being “over the treasures” places the brothers in charge of those valuable stores, rather than merely identifying them as members of a family.

Why 1 Chronicles 26:22 matters

  • The family connection helps identify the men. The verse calls Zetham and Joel “the sons of Jehieli,” linking their work to the family named in the surrounding list.

  • The treasures included more than money. Later in the passage, 1 Chronicles 26:26–27 mentions things dedicated from battles and used to maintain the house of the LORD.

Where else these words appear

“Jehieli” Hebrew H3172 · used in 2 verses

  • 1 Chronicles 26:21 As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.

“Zetham” Hebrew H2241 · used in 2 verses

  • 1 Chronicles 23:8 The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

“Joel” Hebrew H3100 · used in 19 verses

  • 1 Samuel 8:2 Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.
  • 1 Chronicles 6:36 The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
  • 1 Chronicles 23:8 The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

“treasures” Hebrew H214 · used in 70 verses

  • Deuteronomy 28:12 The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.
  • 2 Chronicles 5:1 Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the LORD was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God.
  • Isaiah 2:7 Their land also is full of silver and gold, neither is there any end of their treasures; their land is also full of horses, neither is there any end of their chariots: