Baal-Hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the lowlands; Joash was in charge of the storehouses of olive oil.

Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the cattle grazing in Sharon; Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the cattle in the valleys.

The musicians and Levite family leaders stayed in rooms at the sanctuary and were exempt from other duties, for day and night they had to carry out their assigned tasks.

The rest of their fellow Levites were assigned to perform the remaining tasks at God’s sanctuary.

Some of the Kohathites, their relatives, were in charge of preparing the bread that is displayed each Sabbath.

Kenaniah, the leader of the Levites, was in charge of transport, for he was well-informed on this matter;

Their fellow Levites were in charge of the storehouses in God’s temple and the storehouses containing consecrated items.

These are the men David put in charge of music in the Lord’s sanctuary, after the ark was placed there.

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.

They and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the Lord’s sanctuary (that is, the tabernacle).

Heman and Jeduthun were in charge of the music, including the trumpets, cymbals, and the other musical instruments used in praising God. The sons of Jeduthun guarded the entrance.

The lot for the east gate went to Shelemiah. They then cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise adviser, and the lot for the north gate went to him.

Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a wise adviser and scribe; Jehiel son of Hacmoni cared for the king’s sons.

The people were delighted with their donations, for they contributed to the Lord with a willing attitude; King David was also very happy.

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.

When all the leaders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the Lord. They anointed David king over Israel, just as the Lord had announced through Samuel.

So David, the leaders of Israel, and the commanders of units of a thousand went to bring up the ark of the Lord’s covenant from the house of Obed-Edom with celebration.

David looked up and saw the Lord’s messenger standing between the earth and sky with his sword drawn and in his hand, stretched out over Jerusalem. David and the leaders, covered with sackcloth, threw themselves down with their faces to the ground.

They also took care of the bread that is displayed, the flour for offerings, the unleavened wafers, the round cakes, the mixing, and all the measuring.

They were in charge of the meeting tent and the holy place, and helped their relatives, the descendants of Aaron, in the service of the Lord’s temple.