1 Concerning the divisions of the porters, of the Korhites: Meshelemiah, the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. 2 The sons of Meshelemiah: Zechariah, the firstborn, Jediael, the second, Zebadiah, the third, Jathniel, the fourth, 3 Elam, the fifth, Jehohanan, the sixth, Elioenai, the seventh. 4 The sons of Obededom: Shemaiah, the firstborn, Jehozabad, the second, Joah, the third, and Sacar, the fourth, Nethaneel, the fifth, 5 Ammiel, the sixth, Issachar, the seventh, Peulthai, the eighth; for God had blessed him. 6 Also unto Shemaiah, his son, were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their fathers, for they were mighty men of valour. 7 The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, Elzabad, and their brethren, strong men; likewise, Elihu and Semachiah. 8 All these of the sons of Obededom; they and their sons and their brethren, valiant men strong for the ministry, were sixty-two, of Obededom. 9 And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, valiant men, eighteen. 10 Of Hosah, of the sons of Merari: Simri, the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief) 11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah, the third, Zechariah, the fourth; all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen.
12 Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another two by two, to minister in the house of the LORD. 13 And they cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to the houses of their fathers, for each gate. 14 And the lot of the east fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah, his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out for the north. 15 To Obededom towards the Negev; and to his sons the house of consultation. 16 To Shuppim and Hosah to the west, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward. 17 To the east six Levites, to the north four by day, to the Negev four by day, and toward the house of the consultation two by two. 18 At the chamber of the vessels to the west, four in the way and two in the chamber. 19 These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore and among the sons of Merari.