1 F or the divisions of the gatekeepers there were of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

For the courses of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

2 M eshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

3 E lam the fifth, Johanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.

Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.

4 O bed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,

And Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the first-born, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth,

5 A mmiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh and Peullethai the eighth; God had indeed blessed him.

Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him.

6 A lso to his son Shemaiah sons were born who ruled over the house of their father, for they were mighty men of valor.

Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled over the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valor.

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

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

8 A ll these were of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and their relatives were able men with strength for the service, 62 from Obed-edom.

All these were of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men in strength for the service; threescore and two of Obed-edom.

9 M eshelemiah had sons and relatives, 18 valiant men.

And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, valiant men, eighteen.

10 A lso Hosah, one of the sons of Merari had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him first),

Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief, (for though he was not the first-born, yet his father made him chief),

11 H ilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth; all the sons and relatives of Hosah were 13.

Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen.

12 T o these divisions of the gatekeepers, the chief men, were given duties like their relatives to minister in the house of the Lord.

Of these were the courses of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brethren, to minister in the house of Jehovah.

13 T hey cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers’ households, for every gate.

And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.

14 T he lot to the east fell to Shelemiah. Then they cast lots for his son Zechariah, a counselor with insight, and his lot came out to the north.

And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

15 F or Obed-edom it fell to the south, and to his sons went the storehouse.

To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the store-house.

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

To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goeth up, watch against watch.

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

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the store-house two and two.

18 A t the Parbar on the west there were four at the highway and two at the Parbar.

For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.

19 T hese were the divisions of the gatekeepers of the sons of Korah and of the sons of Merari. Keepers of the Treasure

These were the courses of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.

20 T he Levites, their relatives, had charge of the treasures of the house of God and of the treasures of the dedicated gifts.

And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

21 T he sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, namely, the Jehielites, were the heads of the fathers’ households, belonging to Ladan the Gershonite.

The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers' houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.

22 T he sons of Jehieli, Zetham and Joel his brother, had charge of the treasures of the house of the Lord.

The sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasures of the house of Jehovah.

23 A s for the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites,

Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, of the Uzzielites:

24 S hebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was officer over the treasures.

and Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler over the treasures.

25 H is relatives by Eliezer were Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son and Shelomoth his son.

And his brethren: of Eliezer came Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomoth his son.

26 T his Shelomoth and his relatives had charge of all the treasures of the dedicated gifts which King David and the heads of the fathers’ households, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the commanders of the army, had dedicated.

This Shelomoth and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the heads of the fathers' houses, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated.

27 T hey dedicated part of the spoil won in battles to repair the house of the Lord.

Out of the spoil won in battles did they dedicate to repair the house of Jehovah.

28 A nd all that Samuel the seer had dedicated and Saul the son of Kish, Abner the son of Ner and Joab the son of Zeruiah, everyone who had dedicated anything, all of this was in the care of Shelomoth and his relatives. Outside Duties

And all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated, whosoever had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shelomoth, and of his brethren.

29 A s for the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were assigned to outside duties for Israel, as officers and judges.

Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.

30 A s for 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 the service of the king.

Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valor, a thousand and seven hundred, had the oversight of Israel beyond the Jordan westward, for all the business of Jehovah, and for the service of the king.

31 A s for the Hebronites, Jerijah the chief (these Hebronites were investigated according to their genealogies and fathers’ households, in the fortieth year of David’s reign, and men of outstanding capability were found among them at Jazer of Gilead)

Of the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even of the Hebronites, according to their generations by fathers' houses. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valor at Jazer of Gilead.

32 a nd his relatives, capable men, were 2, 700 in number, heads of fathers’ households. And King David made them overseers of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of the Manassites concerning all the affairs of God and of the king.

And his brethren, men of valor, were two thousand and seven hundred, heads of fathers' houses, whom king David made overseers over the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites, for every matter pertaining to God, and for the affairs of the king.