The Gatekeepers
1 Concerning the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son ofKore, of the sons of Asaph.
2 And the sons of MeshelemiahwereZechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.
4 Moreover the sons ofObed-EdomwereShemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth; for God blessed him.
6 Also to Shemaiah his son were sons born who governed their fathers’ houses, because theyweremen of great ability.
7 The sons of ShemaiahwereOthni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose brothers Elihu and Semachiahwereable men.
8 All thesewereof the sons of Obed-Edom, they and their sons and their brethren,able men with strength for the work: sixty-two of Obed-Edom.
9 And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, eighteen able men.
10 AlsoHosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the first (forthoughhe was not the firstborn, his father made him the first),
11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth; all the sons and brethren of Hosahwerethirteen.
12 Among thesewerethe divisions of the gatekeepers, among the chief men,havingduties just like their brethren, to serve in the house of theLord.
13 And theycast lots for each gate, the small as well as the great, according to their father’s house.
14 The lot for the EastGatefell to Shelemiah. Then they cast lotsforhis son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and his lot came out for the North Gate;
15 to Obed-Edom the South Gate, and to his sons the storehouse.
16 To Shuppim and Hosahthelotcameoutfor the West Gate, with the Shallecheth Gate on theascending highway—watchman opposite watchman.
17 On the eastweresix Levites, on the north four each day, on the south four each day, and for the storehouse two by two.
18 As for the Parbar on the west,therewerefour on the highwayandtwo at the Parbar.
19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the sons of Korah and among the sons of Merari.
The Treasuries and Other Duties
20 Of the Levites, Ahijahwasover the treasuries of the house of God and over the treasuries of thededicated things.
21 The sons of Laadan, the descendants of the Gershonites of Laadan, heads of their fathers’houses,of Laadan the Gershonite: Jehieli.
22 The sons of Jehieli, Zetham and Joel his brother,wereover the treasuries of the house of theLord.
23 Of theAmramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:
24 Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses,wasoverseer of the treasuries.
25 And his brethren by EliezerwereRehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, andShelomith his son.
26 This Shelomith and his brethrenwereover all the treasuries of the dedicated thingswhich King David and the heads of fathers’houses,the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the army, had dedicated.
27 Some of the spoils won in battles they dedicated to maintain the house of theLord.
28 And all that Samuelthe seer, Saul the son of Kish, Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah had dedicated, every dedicatedthing,was under the hand of Shelomith and his brethren.
29 Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sonsperformed duties asofficials and judges over Israel outside Jerusalem.
30 Of the Hebronites,Hashabiah and his brethren, one thousand seven hundred able men, had the oversight of Israel on the west side of the Jordan for all the business of theLord, and in the service of the king.
31 Among the Hebronites,Jerijahwashead of the Hebronites according to his genealogy of the fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought, and there were found among them capable menat Jazer of Gilead.
32 And his brethrenweretwo thousand seven hundred able men, heads of fathers’houses,whom King David made officials over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God and theaffairs of the king.