Assigning the Gates by Lot

1 Chronicles 26:12-19

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

Great or small, they cast lots according to their clans for every gate.

The lot for the east gate fell to Shelemyahu. Then they cast lots for his son Z'kharyahu, a sensible adviser, and he was allotted the north gate.

'Oved-Edom was allotted the south gate and his sons the storehouse.

Shupim and Hosah were allotted the west gate and the Shallekhet Gate at the highway that goes up, with corresponding guards.

For the east there were six L'vi'im, for the north four a day, for the south four a day, for the Storehouse two and two,

while for the courtyard to the west there were four at the highway and two at the courtyard itself.

These were the divisions of the gatekeepers, consisting of descendants of the Korchim and descendants of M'rari.