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The fourteenth lot fell to Mattithiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

The fifteenth lot fell to Jerimoth and twelve of his sons and relatives.

The sixteenth lot fell to Hananiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

The seventeenth lot fell to Joshbekashah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

The eighteenth lot fell to Hanani and twelve of his sons and relatives.

The nineteenth lot fell to Mallothi and twelve of his sons and relatives.

The twentieth lot fell to Eliathah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

The twenty-first lot fell to Hothir and twelve of his sons and relatives.

The twenty-second lot fell to Giddalti and twelve of his sons and relatives.

The twenty-third lot fell to Mahazioth and twelve of his sons and relatives.

The twenty-fourth lot fell to Romamti-ezer and twelve of his sons and relatives.

Hosah, of the Merari clan, appointed Shimri as the leader among his sons, though he was not the oldest.

His other sons included Hilkiah (the second), Tebaliah (the third), and Zechariah (the fourth). Hosah's sons and relatives, who served as gatekeepers, numbered thirteen in all.

The responsibility for the east gate went to Meshelemiah and his group. The north gate was assigned to his son Zechariah, a man of unusual wisdom.

The south gate went to Obed-edom, and his sons were put in charge of the storehouse.

The sons of Jehiel, Zetham and his brother Joel, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the Lord .

His relatives through Eliezer were Rehabiah, Jeshaiah, Joram, Zicri, and Shelomoth.

Shelomoth and his relatives were in charge of the treasuries containing the gifts that King David, the family leaders, and the generals and captains and other officers of the army had dedicated to the Lord .

Shelomoth and his relatives also cared for the gifts dedicated to the Lord by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah. All the other dedicated gifts were in their care, too.

From the clan of Izhar came Kenaniah. He and his sons were given administrative responsibilities over Israel as officials and judges.