8. All of them belonged to the family line of Obed-Edom. They and their sons and relatives were men of ability. They were strong enough to do their work. The total number of men in the family line of Obed-Edom was 62.
9. Meshelemiah's sons and relatives were able men. Their total number was 18.
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.
23. Here are the officials who were from the family lines of Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
24. Shubael was from the family line of Moses' son Gershom. Shubael was the officer in charge of the treasures.
25. His relatives through Eliezer included his son Rehabiah. Jeshaiah was Rehabiah's son. Joram was Jeshaiah's son. Zicri was Joram's son. And Shelomith was Zicri's son.
26. Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all of the treasures that had been set apart for God. King David had set those treasures apart. Some family leaders had also set them apart. They were the commanders of thousands of men and commanders of hundreds. The treasures had also been set apart by other army commanders.
27. Some of the goods that had been taken in battle were set apart to repair the Lord's temple.