1For the courses of the doorkeepers : of the Korahites , Meshelemiah the son of Kore , of the sons of Asaph. 2And Meshelemiah had sons : Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second , Zebadiah the third , Jathniel the fourth , 3Elam the fifth , Jehohanan the sixth , Eliehoenai the seventh . 4And Obed-edom had sons : Shemaiah the first-born, Jehozabad the second , Joah the third , and Sacar the fourth , and Nethanel the fifth , 5Ammiel the sixth , Issachar the seventh , Peullethai the eighth ; for God blessed him . 6Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born , that ruled over the house of their father ; for they were mighty men of valor . 7The sons of Shemaiah : Othni , and Rephael , and Obed , Elzabad, whose brethren were valiant men , Elihu, and Semachiah . 8All these were of the sons of Obed-edom : they and their sons and their brethren, able men in strength for the service ; threescore and two of Obed-edom . 9And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, valiant men , eighteen . 10Also Hosah , of the children of Merari , had sons : Shimri the chief ( for though he was not the first-born, yet his father made him chief ), 11Hilkiah the second , Tebaliah the third , Zechariah the fourth : all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen . 12Of these were the courses of the doorkeepers , even of the chief men , having offices like their brethren, to minister in the house of Jehovah . 13And they cast lots , as well the small as the great , according to their fathers’ houses , for every gate . 14And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah . Then for Zechariah his son , a discreet counsellor , they cast lots ; and his lot came out northward . 15To Obed-edom southward ; and to his sons the store-house. 16To Shuppim and Hosah westward , by the gate of Shallecheth , at the causeway that goeth up , watch against watch . 17Eastward were six Levites , northward four a day , southward four a day , and for the store-house two and two . 18For Parbar westward , four at the causeway , and two at Parbar . 19These were the courses of the doorkeepers ; of the sons of the Korahites , and of the sons of Merari .
The Treasurers and Their Oversight
20And of the Levites , Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things . 21The sons of Ladan , the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan , the heads of the fathers’ houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite : Jehieli . 22The sons of Jehieli : Zetham , and Joel his brother, over the treasures of the house of Jehovah . 23Of the Amramites , of the Izharites , of the Hebronites , of the Uzzielites : 24and Shebuel the son of Gershom , the son of Moses , was ruler over the treasures. 25And his brethren: of Eliezer came Rehabiah his son , and Jeshaiah his son , and Joram his son , and Zichri his son , and Shelomoth his son . 26This Shelomoth and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things , which David the king , and the heads of the fathers’ houses , the captains over thousands and hundreds , and the captains of the host , had dedicated . 27Out of the spoil won in battles did they dedicate to repair the house of Jehovah . 28And all that Samuel the seer , and Saul the son of Kish , and Abner the son of Ner , and Joab the son of Zeruiah , had dedicated , whosoever had dedicated anything , it was under the hand of Shelomoth , and of his brethren.
The Leaders of the Levites
29Of the Izharites , Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel , for officers and judges . 30Of the Hebronites , Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valor , a thousand and seven hundred , had the oversight of Israel beyond the Jordan westward , for all the business of Jehovah , and for the service of the king . 31Of the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief , even of the Hebronites , according to their generations by fathers’ houses . In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for , and there were found among them mighty men of valor at Jazer of Gilead . 32And his brethren, men of valor , were two thousand and seven hundred , heads of fathers’ houses , whom king David made overseers over the Reubenites , and the Gadites , and the half-tribe of the Manassites , for every matter pertaining to God, and for the affairs of the king .