14. And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
15. And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;
16. And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
17. And the gatekeepers were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief;
18. Who until then waited in the king's gate eastward: they were gatekeepers in the camp of the children of Levi.
19. And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the LORD, were keepers of the entrance.
20. And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the LORD was with him.
21. And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
22. All these who were chosen to be gatekeepers in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were recorded by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their office of trust.
23. So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, as guards.
24. In four quarters were the gatekeepers, toward the east, west, north, and south.
25. And their brethren, who were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.
26. For these Levites, the four chief gatekeepers, were in their office of trust, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
27. And they lodged round about the house of God, because the responsibility was upon them, and the opening of it every morning belonged to them.
28. And certain of them had the charge of the serving vessels, that they should bring them in and out by count.