Concerning the divisionsof the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiahthe sonof Kore, ofthe sonsof Asaph. And the sonsof Meshelemiah were , Zechariahthe firstborn, Jediaelthe second, Zebadiahthe third, Jathnielthe fourth, Elamthe fifth, Jehohananthe sixth, Elioenaithe seventh. Moreover the sonsof Obed-edom were , Shemaiahthe firstborn, Jehozabadthe second, Joahthe third, and Sacarthe fourth, and Nethaneelthe fifth, Ammielthe sixth, Issacharthe seventh, Peulthaithe eighth: forGodblessedhim. Also unto Shemaiahhis sonwere sonsborn, that ruledthroughout the houseof their father: forthey were mighty menof valor. The sonsof Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah. Alltheseof the sonsof Obed-edom: theyand their sonsand their brethren, ablemenfor strengthfor the service, were threescoreand twoof Obed-edom. And Meshelemiahhad sonsand brethren, strong men, eighteen. Also Hosah, ofthe childrenof Merari, had sons; Simrithe chief, ( for though he wasnotthe firstborn, yet his fathermadehim the chief;) Hilkiahthe second, Tebaliahthe third, Zechariahthe fourth: allthe sonsand brethrenof Hosah were thirteen. Among these were the divisionsof the porters, even among the chiefmen, having wardsone against another, to ministerin the houseof the LORD. And they castlots, as well the smallas the great, according to the houseof their fathers, for every gate. And the loteastwardfellto Shelemiah. Then for Zechariahhis son, a wisecounselor, they castlots; and his lotcame outnorthward. To Obed-edom southward; and to his sonsthe houseof Asuppim. To Shuppimand Hosah the lot came forth westward, withthe gateShallecheth, by the causewayof the going up, wardagainstward. Eastward were sixLevites, northwardfoura day, southwardfoura day, and toward Asuppimtwo and two. At Parbarwestward, fourat the causeway, and twoat Parbar. These are the divisionsof the portersamong the sonsof Kore, and among the sonsof Merari. And of the Levites, Ahijah was overthe treasuresof the houseof God, and over the treasuresof the dedicated things. As concerning the sonsof Laadan; the sonsof the GershoniteLaadan, chieffathers, even of Laadanthe Gershonite, were Jehieli. The sonsof Jehieli; Zetham, and Joelhis brother, which were overthe treasuresof the houseof the LORD. Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: And Shebuelthe sonof Gershom, the sonof Moses, was rulerofthe treasures. And his brethrenby Eliezer; Rehabiahhis son, and Jeshaiahhis son, and Joramhis son, and Zichrihis son, and Shelomithhis son. WhichShelomithand his brethren were overallthe treasuresof the dedicated things, whichDavidthe king, and the chieffathers, the captainsover thousandsand hundreds, and the captainsof the host, had dedicated. Out ofthe spoilswon inbattlesdid they dedicateto maintainthe houseof the LORD. And allthat Samuelthe seer, and Saulthe sonof Kish, and Abnerthe sonof Ner, and Joabthe sonof Zeruiah, had dedicated; and whosoeverhad dedicated any thing, it was underthe handof Shelomith, and of his brethren. Of the Izharites, Chenaniahand his sons were for the outwardbusinessoverIsrael, for officersand judges. And of the Hebronites, Hashabiahand his brethren, men of valor, a thousandand sevenhundred, were officersamongthem of Israelon this sideJordanwestwardin allthe businessof the LORD, and in the serviceof the king. Among the Hebronites was Jerijahthe chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generationsof his fathers. In the fortiethyearof the reignof Davidthey were sought for, and there were foundamong them mighty menof valorat Jazerof Gilead. And his brethren, menof valor, were two thousandand sevenhundredchieffathers, whom kingDavidmade rulersoverthe Reubenites, the Gadites, and the halftribeof Manasseh, for everymatterpertaining to God, and affairsof the king.