1 Chronicles 26:4
Moreover the sons of Obed-edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth, Moreover the sons of Obed-edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,
1 Chronicles 26:4 stands within David's ordering of temple service and the affairs of the kingdom. It belongs to his establishment of worship and his preparations for the building of the temple before Solomon became king.
The verse opens its list by setting out the sons of Obed-edom in the order of their birth. Shemaiah is named as the firstborn, followed by Jehozabad as the second, Joah as the third, Sacar as the fourth, and Nethaneel as the fifth. The wider passage in verses 4-8 continues that reckoning by identifying the sons and descendants of Obed-edom, giving their number, and showing the duties entrusted to them. They are presented as capable men, blessed by God, and assigned responsibility as gatekeepers.