10. Hosah belonged to the family line of Merari. Hosah's first son was Shimri. But Shimri wasn't the oldest son. His father had made him the first.
11. Hilkiah was Hosah's second son. Tabaliah was the third. Zechariah was the fourth. The total number of Hosah's sons and relatives was 13.
12. Those groups of men guarded the gates. They worked under their chief men. They served at the Lord's temple, just as their relatives had served.
13. Lots were cast for each gate, family by family. Young and old alike were chosen.
14. The lot that was drawn out for the East Gate was for Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah. He gave wise advice. The lot that was drawn out for the North Gate was for him.
15. The lot for the South Gate was for Obed-Edom. The lot for the storeroom was for his sons.
16. Lots were drawn out for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road. Those lots were for Shuppim and Hosah. One guard stood next to another.
17. There were six Levites a day on the east. There were four a day on the north. There were four a day on the south. And there were two at a time at the storeroom.
18. Two Levite guards were at the courtyard to the west. And four were at the road.
19. Those were the groups of the men who guarded the gates. They belonged to the family lines of Korah and Merari.
20. The Levite relatives of the men who guarded the gates were in charge of the treasures in the house of God. They were also in charge of other treasures that had been set apart for God.
21. Ladan was from the family line of Gershon. Some leaders of families belonged to Ladan's family line. One of them was Jehieli.
22. The sons of Jehieli were Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasures in the Lord's temple.