From 1 Chronicles 26:
Meshelemiah–meaning “friendship of Jehovah”
Zechariah–meaning “God has remembered”
Jediael–meaning “the one whom God knows”
Zebadiah–meaning “gift from God”
Jathniel–meaning “gift of God” and “the science or knowledge of God”
Elam–meaning “highlands”
Jehohanan–meaning “God is gracious”
Eliehoenai–meaning “my eyes look to God”
Obed-Edom–meaning “servant of Edom”
Shemaiah–meaning “heard of Jehovah” or “hears or obeys the Lord”
Jehozabad–meaning “Yahweh has bestowed” or “whom the Lord gave”
Joah–meaning “dove” and “peace”
Sakar–meaning “reward, recompense”
Nethanel–meaning “given of God”
Ammiel–meaning “people of God”
Issachar–meaning “reward, recompense”
Peullethai–meaning “Yahweh’s seed”
Othni–meaning “a lion of Jehovah”
Rephael–meaning “God has healed”
Obed–meaning “servant, worshipper”
Elzabad–meaning “God made a gift”
Elihu–meaning “my God is Yahweh”
Semakiah–meaning “sustained by God”
Hosah–meaning “refuge”
Shimri–meaning “my guard, my watcher, my protection”
Hilkiah–meaning “God is my portion”
Tabaliah–meaning “purged”
Zechariah–meaning “God has remembered”
Dear Father in heaven,
What wonderful names King David’s gatekeepers had! We thank You for their spiritual heritage. Raise up in our nation gatekeepers who embody these names for the establishment of continuous praise, thanksgiving, and worship in the land–new vocations for the convents, monasteries, praise teams, and prayer movements and a new understanding of bringing Your presence to the broken. Amen.
