8. Obed Edom's family furnished a total of 62 highly qualified men for this work.
9. Meshelemiah's family furnished eighteen qualified men.
10. From the clan of Merari there was Hosah, who had four sons: Shimri (his father made him the leader, even though he was not the eldest son),
11. Hilkiah, Tebaliah, and Zechariah. In all there were thirteen members of Hosah's family who were temple guards.
12. The temple guards were divided into groups, according to families, and they were assigned duties in the Temple, just as the other Levites were.
13. Each family, regardless of size, drew lots to see which gate it would be responsible for.
14. Shelemiah drew the east gate, and his son Zechariah, a man who always gave good advice, drew the north gate.