The Reign of David

the twelfth to Hashavyah, his sons and brothers, twelve;

the thirteenth to Shuva'el, his sons and brothers, twelve;

the fourteenth to Mattityahu, his sons and brothers, twelve;

the fifteenth to Yeremot, his sons and brothers, twelve;

the sixteenth to Hananyahu, his sons and brothers, twelve;

the seventeenth to Yoshb'kashah, his sons and brothers, twelve;

the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and brothers, twelve;

the nineteenth to Maloti, his sons and brothers, twelve;

the twentieth to Eli'atah, his sons and brothers, twelve;

the twenty-first to Hotir, his sons and brothers, twelve;

the twenty-second to Gidalti, his sons and brothers, twelve;

the twenty-third to Machzi'ot, his sons and brothers, twelve; and

the twenty-fourth to Romamti-'ezer, his sons and brothers, twelve.

The divisions of the gatekeepers: Of the Korchim: Meshelemyahu the son of Kore, of the descendants of Asaf.

Meshelemyahu had sons: Z'kharyahu the firstborn, Y'dia'el the second, Z'vadyahu the third, Yatni'el the fourth,

'Eilam the fifth, Y'hochanan the sixth and Ely'ho'einai the seventh.

'Oved-Edom had sons: Sh'ma'yah the firstborn, Y'hozavad the second son, Yo'ach the third, Sakhar the fourth, N'tan'el the fifth,

'Ammi'el the sixth, Yissakhar the seventh, and Pe'ultai the eighth; for God blessed him.

To his son Sh'ma'yah were born sons who ruled over their father's clan, because they were strong, brave men.

The sons of Sh'ma'yah: 'Otni, Refa'el and his brothers 'Oved and Elzavad, valiant men; also Elihu and S'makhyahu.

These were all from the sons of 'Oved-Edom, they and their sons and brothers, men of ability and strength for service, sixty-two from 'Oved-Edom.

Meshelemyahu had sons and brothers, valiant men, eighteen.

Hosah, from the descendants of M'rari, had sons: Shimri the chief, for although he was not the firstborn, nevertheless his father made him the chief;

Hilkiyahu the second, T'valyahu the third and Z'kharyahu the fourth; all the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.

These divisions of the gatekeepers, under their chief men, had duties, just as their kinsmen did, serving in the house of ADONAI.