[1] As for the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Ko'rahites,
Meshelemi'ah the son of Ko're, of the sons of Asaph. [2] And Meshelemi'ah
had sons: Zechari'ah the first-born, Jedi'a-el the second, Zebadi'ah the
third, Jath'ni-el the fourth, [3] Elam the fifth, Jehoha'nan the sixth,
Eli-e-ho-e'nai the seventh. [4] And O'bed-e'dom had sons: Shemai'ah the
first-born, Jehoz'abad the second, Jo'ah the third, Sachar the fourth,
Nethan'el the fifth, [5] Am'mi-el the sixth, Is'sachar the seventh,
Pe-ul'lethai the eighth; for God blessed him. [6] Also to his son Shemai'ah
were sons born who were rulers in their fathers' houses, for they were men
of great ability. [7] The sons of Shemai'ah: Othni, Reph'a-el, Obed, and
Elza'bad, whose brethren were able men, Eli'hu and Semachi'ah. [8] All
these were of the sons of O'bed-e'dom with their sons and brethren, able
men qualified for the service; sixty-two of O'bed-e'dom. [9] And
Meshelemi'ah had sons and brethren, able men, eighteen. [10] And Hosah, of
the sons of Merar'i, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the
first-born, his father made him chief), [11] Hilki'ah the second, Tebali'ah
the third, Zechari'ah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were
thirteen. [12] These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their
chief men, had duties, just as their brethren did, ministering in the house
of the LORD; [13] and they cast lots by fathers' houses, small and great
alike, for their gates. [14] The lot for the east fell to Shelemi'ah. They
cast lots also for his son Zechari'ah, a shrewd counselor, and his lot came
out for the north. [15] O'bed-e'dom's came out for the south, and to his
sons was allotted the storehouse. [16] For Shuppim and Hosah it came out
for the west, at the gate of Shal'lecheth on the road that goes up. Watch
corresponded to watch. [17] On the east there were six each day, on the
north four each day, on the south four each day, as well as two and two at
the storehouse; [18] and for the parbar on the west there were four at the
road and two at the parbar. [19] These were the divisions of the
gatekeepers among the Ko'rahites and the sons of Merar'i. [20] And of the
Levites, Ahi'jah had charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the
treasuries of the dedicated gifts. [21] The sons of Ladan, the sons of the
Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers' houses belonging
to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehi'eli. [22] The sons of Jehi'eli, Zetham and
Jo'el his brother, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the
LORD. [23] Of the Am'ramites, the Iz'harites, the He'bronites, and the
Uzzie'lites-- [24] and Sheb'uel the son of Gershom, son of Moses, was chief
officer in charge of the treasuries. [25] His brethren: from Elie'zer were
his son Rehabi'ah, and his son Jeshai'ah, and his son Joram, and his son
Zichri, and his son Shelo'moth. [26] This Shelo'moth and his brethren were
in charge of all the treasuries of the dedicated gifts which David the
king, and the heads of the fathers' houses, and the officers of the
thousands and the hundreds, and the commanders of the army, had dedicated.
[27] From spoil won in battles they dedicated gifts for the maintenance of
the house of the LORD. [28] Also all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son
of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Jo'ab the son of Zeru'iah had
dedicated--all dedicated gifts were in the care of Shelo'moth and his
brethren. [29] Of the Iz'harites, Chenani'ah and his sons were appointed to
outside duties for Israel, as officers and judges. [30] Of the He'bronites,
Hashabi'ah and his brethren, one thousand seven hundred men of ability, had
the oversight of Israel westward of the Jordan for all the work of the LORD
and for the service of the king. [31] Of the He'bronites, Jeri'jah was
chief of the He'bronites of whatever genealogy or fathers' houses. (In the
fortieth year of David's reign search was made and men of great ability
among them were found at Jazer in Gilead.) [32] King David appointed him
and his brethren, two thousand seven hundred men of ability, heads of
fathers' houses, to have the oversight of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and
the half-tribe of the Manas'sites for everything pertaining to God and for
the affairs of the king.
