1 Chronicles 26:1-19 - The Divisions Of The Gatekeepers
1 For the divisions of the gatekeepers: Of the Korahites: Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. 2 And the sons of Meshelemiah: Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, 3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh. 4 And the sons of Obed-edom: Shemaiah the first-born, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth, 5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth-- for God blessed him. 6 Also sons were born to his son Shemaiah, who ruled for the house of their father, for they were mighty men of valor. 7 The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brothers were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah. 8 All these were the sons of Obed-edom. They and their sons and their brothers were able men for strength for the service, and there were sixty-two of Obed-edom. 9 And Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, strong men, eighteen. 10 Also to Hosah, of the sons of Merari, were sons: Simri was the chief (though not the first-born, yet his father made him the chief), 11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth. All the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.
12 Among these were the divisions of the gatekeepers, among the chief men, having charges like their brothers, to minister in the house of Jehovah. 13 And they cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
14 And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah; then Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots. And his lot came out northward. 15 To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the storehouse; 16 to Shuppim and Hosah westward, with the gate of Shallecheth, by the highway going up, guard corresponding to guard.
17 Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward the storehouse, two by two. 18 At the Parbar, westward, four at the highway, two at the Parbar. 19 These are the divisions of the gatekeepers among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.