Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. His relatives 1 Elihu and Semakiah were also respected.
26:8 All these were the descendants of Obed-Edom. They and their sons and relatives were respected men, capable of doing their responsibilities. There were sixty-two of them related to Obed-Edom.
26:13 They cast lots, both young and old, according to their families, to determine which gate they would be responsible for. 2 26:14 The lot for the east gate went to Shelemiah. 3 They then cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise adviser, and the lot for the north gate went to him. 26:15 Obed-Edom was assigned the south gate, and his sons were assigned the storehouses. 26:16 Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate, along with the Shalleketh gate on the upper road. One guard was adjacent to another. 4 26:17 Each day there were six Levites posted on the east, four on the north, and four on the south. At the storehouses they were posted in pairs. 26:18 At the court on the west there were four posted on the road and two at the court. 26:19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.
1 tn Or “brothers.”
2 tn Heb “for a gate and a gate,” i.e., for each gate.
3 tn “Shelemiah” is a variant of the name “Meshelemiah” (cf. 26:2).
4 tn Heb “a guard alongside a guard.”