Beriah, and Shema. They were leaders of the families living in Aijalon and chased out the inhabitants of Gath.

All those selected to be gatekeepers at the entrances numbered 212. Their names were recorded in the genealogical records of their settlements. David and Samuel the prophet had appointed them to their positions.

They were the potters who lived in Netaim and Gederah; they lived there and worked for the king.

Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.

he serves to this day at the King’s Gate on the east. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the descendants of Levi.

According to David’s final instructions, the Levites twenty years old and up were counted.

His son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders of their families, for they were highly respected.

and the clans of the scribes who lived in Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who descended from Hammath, the father of Beth-Rechab.

The half-tribe of Manasseh settled in the land from Bashan as far as Baal Hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon. They grew in number.

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

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.