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All of these descendants of Obed-edom, including their sons and
g randsons—sixty-two of them in all—were very capable men, well
qualified for their work.
Meshelemiah’s eighteen sons and relatives were also very capable men.
Hosah, of the Merari clan, appointed Shimri as the leader among his
sons, though he was not the oldest. His other sons included Hilkiah
(the second), Tebaliah (the third), and Zechariah (the fourth).
Hosah’s sons and relatives, who served as gatekeepers, numbered
thirteen in all.
These divisions of the gatekeepers were named for their family leaders,
and like the other Levites, they served at the house of the Lord. They
were assigned by families for guard duty at the various gates, without regard to age or training, for it was all decided by means of sacred lots.
The responsibility for the east gate went to Meshelemiah and his group.
The north gate was assigned to his son Zechariah, a man of unusual wisdom. The south gate went to Obed-edom, and his sons were put in charge
of the storehouse. Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate and
the gateway leading up to the Temple. Guard duties were divided evenly.
Six Levites were assigned each day to the east gate, four to the north gate,
four to the south gate, and two pairs at the storehouse. Six were assigned
each day to the west gate, four to the gateway leading up to the Temple,
and two to the courtyard.
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the clans of Korah
and Merari.
Other Levites, led by Ahijah, were in charge of the treasuries of the house
of God and the treasuries of the gifts dedicated to the Lord. From the
family of Libni in the clan of Gershon, Jehiel was the leader. The sons of
Jehiel, Zetham and his brother Joel, were in charge of the treasuries of the
house of the Lord.
These are the leaders that descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and
Uzziel:
From the clan of Amram, Shebuel was a descendant of Gershom son of
Moses. He was the chief officer of the treasuries. His relatives through
Eliezer were Rehabiah, Jeshaiah, Joram, Zicri, and Shelomoth.
Shelomoth and his relatives were in charge of the treasuries
containing the gifts that King David, the family leaders, and the
generals and captains and other officers of the army had dedicated
to the Lord. These men dedicated some of the plunder they had
gained in battle to maintain the house of the Lord. Shelomoth and
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