1 Chronicles 26:13-19

26:13 They cast lots, both young and old, according to their families, to determine which gate they would be responsible for. ¹  26:14 The lot for the east gate went to Shelemiah. ²  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. ³  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 Chronicles 26:2

26:2 Meshelemiah’s sons:

The firstborn Zechariah, the second Jediael, the third Zebadiah, the fourth Jathniel,

1 Chronicles 23:4-5

23:4 David said, ⁴  “Of these, 24,000 are to direct the work of the Lord’s temple; 6,000 are to be officials and judges; 23:5 4,000 are to be gatekeepers; and 4,000 are to praise the Lord with the instruments I supplied for worship.” ⁵ 

[26:13]  ¹ tn Heb “for a gate and a gate,” i.e., for each gate.

[26:14]  ² tn “Shelemiah” is a variant of the name “Meshelemiah” (cf. 26:2).

[26:16]  ³ tn Heb “a guard alongside a guard.”

[23:4]  ⁴ tn The words “David said” are supplied here in the translation for clarification. The appearance of the first person verb “I supplied” in v. 5 indicates that David is speaking here.

[23:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “made to [or “for”] praise.”