^{1 Ref} Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

^{2 Ref} And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

³ Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.

^{4 Ref} Moreover the sons of Obededom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth.

^{5 Ref} Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him.

^{6 Ref} Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valor.

⁷ The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.

^{8 Ref} All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obededom.

^{9 Ref} And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.

^{10 Ref} Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; 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 Ref} Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD.