^{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.

^{13 Ref} And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.

¹⁴ And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

^{15 Ref} To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.

^{16 Ref} To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.

^{17 Ref} Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.

^{18 Ref} At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.

^{19 Ref} These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.