1 T he gate-keepers were divided up. Of the Korahites there was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, a son of Asaph.

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

2 M eshelemiah’s sons were Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth.

Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

3 E lam was his fifth son, Johanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.

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

4 O bed-edom’s sons were Shemaiah the first-born, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth.

Obed-Edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,

5 A mmiel was his sixth son, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth. God had brought good to the father.

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

6 T o his son Shemaiah sons were born who ruled over their father’s house. They were strong, able men with strength of heart.

Sons were also born to Shemaiah his son, who 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. Their brothers, Elihu and Semachiah, were strong and able men.

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

8 A ll these were sons of Obed-edom. They and their sons and brothers were able men with strength for the work. There were sixty-two men from Obed-edom.

All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom: they and their sons and their brothers, able men in strength for the service; sixty-two of Obed-Edom.

9 M eshelemiah had sons and brothers, eighteen strong and able men.

Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, valiant men, eighteen.

10 T hese are the sons of Hosah, one of Merari’s sons: Shimri was the first. (He was not the first-born, but his father made him first.)

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

11 H ilkiah was his second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. Hosah had thirteen sons and brothers in all.

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

12 T hese leaders of the families who were set apart as gate-keepers were given duties like their brothers to work in the Lord’s house.

Of these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brothers, to minister in Yahweh’s house.

13 T he families drew names by their fathers’ houses, the small and the large alike, for every gate.

They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.

14 S helemiah’s name was drawn for the east gate. Then they drew the name of his son Zechariah for the north gate. Zechariah used much wisdom talking with people.

The lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

15 O bed-edom’s name was drawn for the south gate. And his sons were to watch the store-house.

To Obed-Edom southward; and to his sons the storehouse.

16 S huppim and Hosah’s names were drawn for the west gate beside the gate of Shallecheth, on the road that goes up a hill. Each one was given his duty to watch.

To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watchman opposite watchman.

17 T here were six Levites on the east. There were four each day on the north. There were four each day on the south. There were two at one time at the store-house.

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.

18 T here were four at the road. And there were two at the place between the west wall of the Lord’s house and the wall of the open space.

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

19 T hese were the way the gate-keepers of the sons of Korah and Merari were divided.

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

20 T heir brothers the Levites watched over the riches of the house of God and the riches of the holy gifts.

Of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of God’s house and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

21 T he sons of Ladan, who were Gershonites through the family group of Ladan were Jehielites.

The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers’ households belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.

22 T he sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel, watched over the riches of the house of the Lord.

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

23 O f 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, son of Moses, was the captain over the riches.

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

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

His brothers: of Eliezer, Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomoth his son.

26 S helomoth and his brothers watched over all the riches of the holy gifts. These gifts had been set apart by King David and the heads of the fathers’ houses, the captains of thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the army.

This Shelomoth and his brothers were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the heads of the fathers’ households, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the army, had dedicated.

27 T hey set apart things taken in battles to do the work needed on the house of the Lord.

They dedicated some of the plunder won in battles to repair Yahweh’s house.

28 S amuel the man of God had set apart gifts. So had Saul the son of Kish, Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, and everyone who had set apart anything. All these holy gifts were in the care of Shelomoth and his brothers.

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, whoever had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shelomoth, and of his brothers.

29 O f the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were given outside duties for Israel. They were leaders and men who decide who is guilty or not.

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

30 O f the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers were leaders of Israel west of the Jordan. They were 1, 700 able men who did all the work of the Lord and the work of the king.

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

31 O f the Hebronites, Jerijah was the leader of the Hebronites by their families and fathers’ houses. Very able men were found among them at Jazer in Gilead in the fortieth year of David’s rule.

Of the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even of the Hebronites, according to their generations by fathers’ households. They were sought for in the fortieth year of the reign of David, and mighty men of valor were found among them at Jazer of Gilead.

32 J erijah and his brothers were 2, 700 able men, heads of fathers’ houses. King David chose them to take care of all the duties of God and of the king, among the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-family group of the Manassites.

His brothers, men of valor, were two thousand seven hundred, heads of fathers’ households, whom king David made overseers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites, for every matter pertaining to God, and for the affairs of the king.