1For the divisions<4256> of the gatekeepers<7778> there were of the Korahites<7145>, Meshelemiah<4920> the son<1121> of Kore<6981>, of the sons<1121> of Asaph<623>.
2Meshelemiah<4920> had sons<1121>: Zechariah<2148> the firstborn<1060>, Jediael<3043> the second<8145>, Zebadiah<2069> the third<7992>, Jathniel<3496> the fourth<7243>,
3Elam<5867> the fifth<2549>, Johanan<3076> the sixth<8345>, Eliehoenai<454> the seventh<7637>.
4Obed-edom<5654> had sons<1121>: Shemaiah<8098> the firstborn<1060>, Jehozabad<3075> the second<8145>, Joah<3098> the third<7992>, Sacar<7940> the fourth<7243>, Nethanel<5417> the fifth<2549>,
5Ammiel<5988> the sixth<8345>, Issachar<3485> the seventh<7637> and Peullethai<6469> the eighth<8066>; God<430> had indeed<3588> blessed<1288> him.
6Also to his son<1121> Shemaiah<8098> sons<1121> were born<3205> who ruled<4474> over the house<1004> of their father<1>, for they were mighty<1368> men<1368> of valor<2428>.
7The sons<1121> of Shemaiah<8098> were Othni<6273>, Rephael<7501>, Obed<5744> and Elzabad<443>, whose brothers<251>, Elihu<453> and Semachiah<5565>, were valiant<2428> men<1121>.
8All<3605> these<428> were of the sons<1121> of Obed-edom<5654>; they and their sons<1121> and their relatives<251> were able<2428> men<376> with strength<3581> for the service<5656>, 62 <8346><8147> from Obed-edom<5654>.
9Meshelemiah<4920> had sons<1121> and relatives<251>, 18 <8083><6240> valiant<2428> men<1121>.
10Also Hosah<2621>, one of the sons<1121> of Merari<4847> had sons<1121>: Shimri<8113> the first<7218> (although<3588> he was not the firstborn<1060>, his father<1> made<7760> him first<7218>),
11Hilkiah<2518> the second<8145>, Tebaliah<2882> the third<7992>, Zechariah<2148> the fourth<7243>; all<3605> the sons<1121> and relatives<251> of Hosah<2621> were 13 <7969><6240>.
12To these<428> divisions<4256> of the gatekeepers<7778>, the chief<7218> men<1397>, were given duties<4931> like<5980> their relatives<251> to minister<8334> in the house<1004> of the LORD<3068>.
13They cast<5307> lots<1486>, the small<6996> and the great<1419> alike, according to their fathers'<1> households<1004>, for every<8179> gate<8179>.
14The lot<1486> to the east<4217> fell<5307> to Shelemiah<8018>. Then they cast<5307> lots<1486> for his son<1121> Zechariah<2148>, a counselor<3289> with insight<7922>, and his lot<1486> came<3318> out to the north<6828>.
15For Obed-edom<5654> it fell to the south<5045>, and to his sons<1121> went the storehouse<624>.
16For Shuppim<8206> and Hosah<2621> it was to the west<4628>, by the gate<8179> of Shallecheth<7996>, on the ascending<5927> highway<4546>. Guard<4929> corresponded<5980> to guard<4929>.
17On the east<4217> there were six<8337> Levites<3881>, on the north<6828> four<702> daily<3117>, on the south<5045> four<702> daily<3117>, and at the storehouse<624> two<8147> by two<8147>.
18At the Parbar<6503> on the west<4628> there were four<702> at the highway<4546> and two<8147> at the Parbar<6503>.
19These<428> were the divisions<4256> of the gatekeepers<7778> of the sons<1121> of Korah<7145> and of the sons<1121> of Merari<4847>.
20The Levites<3881>, their relatives<251>, had charge<5921> of the treasures<214> of the house<1004> of God<430> and of the treasures<214> of the dedicated<6944> gifts<6944>.
21The sons<1121> of Ladan<3936>, the sons<1121> of the Gershonites<1649> belonging to Ladan<3936>, namely, the Jehielites<3172>, were the heads<7218> of the fathers'<1> households, belonging to Ladan<3936> the Gershonite<1649>.
22The sons<1121> of Jehieli<3172>, Zetham<2241> and Joel<3100> his brother<251>, had charge<5921> of the treasures<214> of the house<1004> of the LORD<3068>.
23As for the Amramites<6020>, the Izharites<3325>, the Hebronites<2276> and the Uzzielites<5817>,
24Shebuel<7619> the son<1121> of Gershom<1647>, the son<1121> of Moses<4872>, was officer<5057> over<5921> the treasures<214>.
25His relatives<251> by Eliezer<461> were Rehabiah<7345> his son<1121>, Jeshaiah<3470> his son<1121>, Joram<3141> his son<1121>, Zichri<2147> his son<1121> and Shelomoth<8013> his son<1121>.
26This<1931> Shelomoth<8013> and his relatives<251> had charge<5921> of all<3605> the treasures<214> of the dedicated<6944> gifts<6944> which<834> King<4428> David<1732> and the heads<7218> of the fathers'<1> households, the commanders<8269> of thousands<505> and hundreds<3967>, and the commanders<8269> of the army<6635>, had dedicated<6942>.
27They dedicated<6942> part of the spoil<7998> won in battles<4421> to repair<2388> the house<1004> of the LORD<3068>.
28And all<3605> that Samuel<8050> the seer<7203> had dedicated<6942> and Saul<7586> the son<1121> of Kish<7027>, Abner<74> the son<1121> of Ner<5369> and Joab<3097> the son<1121> of Zeruiah<6870>, everyone<3605> who had dedicated<6942> anything, all of this was in the care<3027> of Shelomoth<8019> and his relatives<251>.
29As for the Izharites<3325>, Chenaniah<3663> and his sons<1121> were assigned to outside<2435> duties<4399> for Israel<3478>, as officers<7860> and judges<8199>.
30As for the Hebronites<2276>, Hashabiah<2811> and his relatives<251>, 1,700 <505><7651><3967> capable<2428> men<1121>, had charge of the affairs<6486> of Israel<3478> west<4628> of the Jordan<3383>, for all<3605> the work<4399> of the LORD<3068> and the service<5656> of the king<4428>.
31As for the Hebronites<2276>, Jerijah<3404> the chief<7218> (these Hebronites<2276> were investigated<1875> according to their genealogies<8435> and fathers'<1> households, in the fortieth<705> year<8141> of David's<1732> reign<4438>, and men<1368> of outstanding<1368> capability<2428> were found<4672> among them at Jazer<3270> of Gilead<1568>)
32and his relatives<251>, capable<2428> men<1121>, were 2,700 <505><7651><3967> in number, heads<7218> of fathers'<1> households. And King<4428> David<1732> made<6485> them overseers<6485> of the Reubenites<7206>, the Gadites<1425> and the half-tribe<2677><7626> of the Manassites<4520> concerning all<3605> the affairs<1697> of God<430> and of the king<4428>.