¹These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: ²Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, ³Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh. ⁴And Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, ⁵Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth. For God had blessed Obed-edom. ⁶Also to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled over their families because they were strong, capable men. ⁷Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers were Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men. ⁸All these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work— 62 in all from Obed-edom. ⁹Meshelemiah also had sons and brothers who were capable men— 18 in all. ¹⁰Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first), ¹¹Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and brothers of Hosah numbered 13 in all. ¹²These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their relatives did. ¹³They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike. ¹⁴The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. ¹⁵The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons. ¹⁶The lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway fell to Shuppim and Hosah. ¹⁷There were guards stationed at every watch. Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse. ¹⁸As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court. ¹⁹These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.