1 Chronicles 26:9-11

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⁹ Meshelemiah had 18 sons and relatives. People respected them as men who could work well.

¹⁰ From Merari's descendants there was Hosah. He had four sons: Shimri was his firstborn son. His father chose him to be the leader among his sons, but he was not the oldest of them. ¹¹ Hilkiah was Hosah's second son, Tebaliah was his third son and Zechariah was his fourth son. 13 men from among Hosah's sons and relatives worked as guards for the temple.