13. They cast lots for each gate according to their ancestral houses, young and old alike.
14. The lot for the east gate fell to Shelemiah. They also cast lots for his son Zechariah, an insightful counselor, and his lot came out for the north gate.
15. Obed-edom’s was the south gate, and his sons’ lot was for the storehouses;
16. it was the west gate and the gate of Shallecheth on the ascending highway for Shuppim and Hosah.There were guards stationed at every watch.
17. There were six Levites each day on the east, four each day on the north, four each day on the south, and two pair at the storehouses.
18. As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court.
19. Those were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the sons of the Korahites and Merarites.
20. From the Levites, Ahijah was in charge of the treasuries of God’s temple and the treasuries of what had been dedicated.
21. From the sons of Ladan, who were the sons of the Gershonites through Ladan and were the heads of families belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.
22. The sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel, were in charge of the treasuries of the Lord’s temple.
23. From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:
24. Shebuel, a descendant of Moses’ son Gershom, was the officer in charge of the treasuries.