2. The sons of Meselemia: Zacharias the firstborn, Jadihel the second, Zabadias the third, Jathanael the fourth,
3. Elam the fifth, Johanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.
4. And the sons of Obededom, Semeias the firstborn, Jozabad the second, Joaha the third, Sachar the fourth, Nathanael the fifth,
5. Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Phollathi the eighth: for the Lord had blessed him.
6. And to Semei his son were born sons, herds of their families: for they were men of great valour.
7. The sons then of Semeias were Othni, and Raphael, and Obed, Elizabad, and his brethren most valiant men: and Eliu, and Samachias.
8. All these of the sons of Obededom: they, and their sons, and their brethren most able men for service, sixty-two of Obededom.
9. And the sons of Meselemia, and their brethren strong men, were eighteen.
10. And of Hosa, that is, of the sons of Merari: Semri the chief, (for he had not a firstborn, and therefore his father made him chief.)
11. Helcias the second, Tabelias the third, Zacharias the fourth: all these the sons, and the brethren of Hosa, were thirteen.
12. Among these were the divisions of the porters, so that the chiefs of the wards, as well as their brethren, always ministered in the house of the Lord.
13. And they cast lots equally, both little and great, by their families for every one of the gates.
14. And the lot of the east fell to Selemias. But to his son Zacharias, a very wise and learned man, the north gate fell by lot.
15. And to Obededom and his sons that towards the south: in which part of the house was the council of the ancients.
16. To Sephim, and Hosa towards the west, by the gate which leadeth to the way of the ascent: ward against ward.
17. Now towards the east were six Levites: and towards the north four a day: and towards the south likewise four a day: and where the council was, two and two.