The Divisions of the Gatekeepers

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For the courses of the gatekeepers: of the Korhites is Meshelemiah son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph;

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and to Meshelemiah are sons, Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

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Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.

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And to Obed-Edom are sons, Shemaiah the first-born, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,

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Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth, for God hath blessed him.

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And to Shemaiah his son have sons been born, who are ruling throughout the house of their father, for they are mighty of valour.

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Sons of Shemaiah are Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad; his brethren are sons of valour, Elihu and Semachiah,

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all these are of the sons of Obed-Edom; they, and their sons, and their brethren, men of valour with might for service, are sixty and two of Obed-Edom.

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And to Meshelemiah are sons and brethren, sons of valour, eighteen;

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and to Hosah, of the sons of Merari, are sons: Shimri the head (though he was not first-born, yet his father setteth him for head),

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Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth; all the sons and brethren of Hosah are thirteen.

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