14. From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, from the sons of Merari;
15. Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph;
16. Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
17. The gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their brothers. Shallum was the leader;
18. he serves to this day at the king’s gate to the east. These were the gatekeepers for the camp of the descendants of Levi.
19. Shallum son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his kinsmen from his ancesteral clan, the Korahites, were assigned to guard the gates of the Tent. Their ancestors had been responsible for guarding the entrance to the dwelling of Adonai
20. when Phinehas, son of Eleazar had been ruler over them in time past and Adonai was with him.
21. Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper of the door of the Tent of Meeting.
22. All these chosen to be gatekeepers at the gates were 212. These were registered in the genealogical records of their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their offices.
23. They and their sons were guards of the gates of the House of Adonai, that is, the Tabernacle.
24. The gatekeepers were posted on the four sides, toward the east, west, north, and south.
25. Their kinsmen in their villages were to come from time to time and serve with them for seven days.
26. For the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted over the chambers and over the treasuries in the House of God.