1These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.stylus1 Chronicles 15:23, 1 Chronicles 15:24, 1 Chronicles 15:18, 2 Chronicles 23:19, Psalms 49:12Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,stylus1 Chronicles 9:21, 1 Chronicles 9:213Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.stylus4And Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,stylus1 Chronicles 15:24, 1 Chronicles 15:18, 1 Chronicles 16:38, 1 Chronicles 15:24, 1 Chronicles 15:185Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth. For God had blessed Obed-edom.stylusPsalms 128:1, Psalms 128:16Also to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled over their families because they were strong, capable men.stylusNehemiah 11:14, 2 Samuel 2:7, 1 Chronicles 12:28, 2 Chronicles 26:17, 1 Chronicles 26:87Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers were Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men.stylus8All 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.stylus1 Corinthians 12:4, 1 Corinthians 12:11, 2 Corinthians 3:6, 1 Peter 4:11, Matthew 25:159Meshelemiah also had sons and brothers who were capable men—18 in all.stylus1 Chronicles 26:14, 1 Chronicles 26:14, 1 Chronicles 26:1, 1 Chronicles 26:110Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),stylus1 Chronicles 16:38, 1 Chronicles 16:38, 1 Chronicles 5:1, 1 Chronicles 5:2, 1 Chronicles 5:111Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and brothers of Hosah numbered 13 in all.stylus12These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their brothers did.stylus1 Chronicles 25:8, 1 Chronicles 25:813They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.stylus1 Chronicles 25:8, 1 Chronicles 24:31, 1 Chronicles 25:8, 1 Chronicles 24:31, 1 Chronicles 24:514The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.stylus15The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons.stylus2 Chronicles 25:24, 2 Chronicles 25:24, 1 Chronicles 26:17, 1 Chronicles 26:1716The lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway fell to Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.stylus1 Chronicles 26:10, 1 Chronicles 26:12, 1 Kings 10:5, 1 Chronicles 25:8, Nehemiah 12:2417Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.stylus1 Chronicles 9:24, 2 Chronicles 8:14, 1 Chronicles 9:24, 2 Chronicles 8:1418As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court.stylus2 Kings 23:11, 2 Kings 23:1119These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.stylusNumbers 16:11, Numbers 16:1120Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.stylus1 Chronicles 26:22, 1 Chronicles 26:22, Ezra 2:69, 1 Kings 14:26, 2 Chronicles 31:1121From the descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,stylus1 Chronicles 23:7, 1 Chronicles 23:7, 1 Chronicles 29:8, 1 Chronicles 6:17, 1 Chronicles 29:822the sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.stylus1 Chronicles 23:8, 1 Chronicles 23:8, 1 Chronicles 26:20, Nehemiah 10:38, 1 Chronicles 29:823From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:stylusNumbers 3:27, 1 Chronicles 23:12, Numbers 3:27, 1 Chronicles 23:12, Numbers 3:1924Shebuel, a descendant of Gershom son of Moses, was the officer in charge of the treasuries.stylus1 Chronicles 24:20, 1 Chronicles 24:20, 1 Chronicles 23:15, 1 Chronicles 23:16, 1 Chronicles 23:1525His relatives through Eliezer included Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.stylus1 Chronicles 23:17, 1 Chronicles 23:18, 1 Chronicles 23:17, 1 Chronicles 23:18, 1 Chronicles 23:1526This Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders.stylus2 Samuel 8:11, 2 Samuel 8:11, 1 Chronicles 29:2, 1 Chronicles 29:9, 1 Chronicles 22:1427They had dedicated some of the plunder from their battles to the repair of the house of the LORD.stylusJoshua 6:19, 2 Kings 12:14, Nehemiah 10:32, Nehemiah 10:34, Joshua 6:1928Everything that had been dedicated by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah, along with everything else that was dedicated, was under the care of Shelomith and his brothers.stylus1 Samuel 9:9, 1 Samuel 9:9, 1 Samuel 14:47, 1 Samuel 14:51, 2 Samuel 10:929From the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.stylus1 Chronicles 23:4, Nehemiah 11:16, 1 Chronicles 23:4, Nehemiah 11:16, 1 Chronicles 26:2330From the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had charge of the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the LORD and for the service of the king.stylus1 Chronicles 27:17, 1 Chronicles 27:17, 1 Chronicles 23:19, 1 Chronicles 23:12, 1 Chronicles 23:1931As for the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief of the Hebronites, according to the genealogies of his ancestors. In the fortieth year of David’s reign the records were searched, and strong, capable men were found among the Hebronites at Jazer in Gilead.stylus1 Chronicles 23:19, 1 Chronicles 23:19, Joshua 21:39, Joshua 21:39, Isaiah 16:932Among Jerijah’s relatives there were 2,700 capable men who were heads of families. King David appointed them over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and to the affairs of the king.stylus2 Chronicles 19:11, 2 Chronicles 19:11, 1 Chronicles 12:37, 1 Chronicles 15:12, 1 Chronicles 24:31