Gatekeepers

¹² These were the divisions of the gatekeepers with their leaders, who were responsible to minister in the Lord’s temple, along with their relatives. ¹³ They cast lots for each gate in the same way, whether their household was small or large. ¹⁴ The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. They then cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and his lot indicated the North Gate. ¹⁵ Obed-edom was assigned the South Gate, and his sons were assigned the storehouses. ¹⁶ Hosah^[b] was assigned the West Gate, that is, the chamber^[c] gate on the upper road.

The guards had the same task: ¹⁷ each day^[d] the East had six, the North four, and the South four, with two at each of the storehouses. ¹⁸ At the courtyard on the West, there were four at the road and two at the courtyard. ¹⁹ These were the divisions of the gatekeepers from Korah’s family and Merari’s family.

²⁰ Their fellow^[e] Levites were in charge of the treasuries of God’s temple and the treasuries of the dedicated gifts: ²¹ from Ladan’s family, the family of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, and the heads of the households belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli. ²² Jehieli’s family: Zetham and Joel his brother were in charge of the treasuries of the Lord’s temple. ²³ From the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites: ²⁴ Shebuel, a descendant of Gershom, Moses’ son, was the chief officer in charge of the treasuries. ²⁵ His relatives through Eliezer included his son Rehabiah, his son Jeshaiah, his son Joram, his son Zichri, and his son Shelomoth. ²⁶ This Shelomoth and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries of the gifts dedicated by King David, by the household leaders, by the commanders^[f] of the units of a thousand and a hundred, and by the army officers. ²⁷ They had dedicated some of the valuable objects won in battle to repair the Lord’s temple. ²⁸ Everything that was dedicated by Samuel the seer, as well as by Saul, Kish’s son; Abner, Ner’s son; and Joab, Zeruiah’s son—in fact, anything that had been dedicated—was under the supervision of Shelomoth^[g] and his relatives.

²⁹ From the Izharites: Chenaniah and his family had responsibilities over Israel outside the temple as officials and judges. ³⁰ From the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, were put in charge of Israel west of the Jordan concerning all of the Lord’s affairs and the king’s service. ³¹ From the Hebronites: Jerijah was the head of the Hebronites according to the family records of their households. In the fortieth year of David’s rule, a search was made and capable men were found among them in Jazer in Gilead. ³² Jerijah’s relatives, capable men, were 2,700 heads of households. King David put them in charge of Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh concerning all of God’s and the king’s affairs.