4,000 are to be gatekeepers; and 4,000 are to praise the Lord with the instruments I supplied for worship.”

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.

the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

At the court on the west there were four posted on the road and two at the court.

The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron – four in all.

The gatekeepers were posted on all four sides – east, west, north, and south.

The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel – four in all.

the fourteenth to Mattithiah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer and his sons and relatives – twelve in all.

From Levi there were 4,600.

While Ornan was threshing wheat, he turned and saw the messenger, and he and his four sons hid themselves.

The sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These were Shimei’s sons – four in all.

The fifth, assigned the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.

The sixth, assigned the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.

The eighth, assigned the eighth month, was Sibbekai the Hushathite, a Zerahite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.

The ninth, assigned the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjaminite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.

The tenth, assigned the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.

These were the sons born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon – the mother of these four was Bathsheba the daughter of Ammiel.

The four head gatekeepers, who were Levites, were assigned to guard the storerooms and treasuries in God’s sanctuary.