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For the divisions of the gatekeepers there were of the Korahites, ^(F1)Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of ^(F2)Asaph.

Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

Elam the fifth, Johanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.

^(C1)Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,

Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth; God had indeed blessed him.

Also to his son Shemaiah sons were born who ruled over the house of their father, for they were valiant mighty men.

The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose brothers, Elihu and Semachiah, were valiant men.

All these were of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and relatives were able men with strength for the service, sixty-two from Obed-edom.

Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, eighteen valiant men.

Also ^(C1)Hosah, one of the sons of Merari had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him first),

Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth; the sons and relatives of Hosah were thirteen in all.

To these divisions of the gatekeepers, to the chief men, were given duties like their relatives, to serve in the house of the LORD.

^(C1)They cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers' households, for every gate.

The lot to the east fell to ^(F1)Shelemiah. Then they cast lots for his son Zechariah, a counselor with insight, and his lot came out to the north.

For Obed-edom it fell to the south, and to his sons went the storehouse.

For Shuppim and Hosah it was to the west, by the gate of Shallecheth, on the ascending highway. Guard corresponded to guard.

On the east there were six Levites, on the north four daily, on the south four daily, and at the storehouse two by two.

At the ^(F1)(C1)annex on the west there were four at the highway and two at the annex.

These were the divisions of the gatekeepers of the sons of Korah and of the sons of Merari.