26:2. The sons of Meselemia: Zacharias the firstborn, Jadihel the second, Zabadias the third, Jathanael the fourth, 26:3. Elam the fifth, Johanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh. 26:4. And the sons of Obededom, Semeias the firstborn, Jozabad the second, Joaha the third, Sachar the fourth, Nathanael the fifth, 26:5. Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Phollathi the eighth: for the Lord had blessed him. 26:6. And to Semei his son were born sons, heads of their families: for they were men of great valour. 26:7. The sons then of Semeias were Othni, and Raphael, and Obed, Elizabad, and his brethren most valiant men: and Eliu, and Samachias. 26:8. All these of the sons of Obededom: they, and their sons, and their brethren most able men for service, sixty-two of Obededom. 26:9. And the sons of Meselemia, and their brethren strong men, were eighteen. 26:10. And of Hosa, that is, of the sons of Merari: Semri the chief, (for he had not a firstborn, and therefore his father made him chief.) He had not a firstborn... That is, his firstborn was either dead or not fit to be chief; and therefore he made Semri the chief. 26:11. Helcias the second, Tabelias the third, Zacharias the fourth: all these the sons, and the brethren of Hosa, were thirteen. 26:12. Among these were the divisions of the porters, so that the chiefs of the wards, as well as their brethren, always ministered in the house of the Lord. 26:13. And they cast lots equally, both little and great, by their families for every one of the gates. 26:14. And the lot of the east fell to Selemias. But to his son Zacharias, a very wise and learned man, the north gate fell by lot. 26:15. And to Obededom and his sons that towards the south: in which part of the house was the council of the ancients. 26:16. To Sephim, and Hosa towards the west, by the gate which leadeth to the way of the ascent: ward against ward. 26:17. Now towards the east were six Levites: and towards the north four a day: and towards the south likewise four a day: and where the council was, two and two. 26:18. In the cells also of the porters toward the west four in the way: and two at every cell. 26:19. These are the divisions of the porters of the sons of Core, and of Merari. 26:20. Now Achias was over the treasures of the house of God, and the holy vessels. Holy vessels... Or vessels of the holy places, or of things holy. Vasa sanctorum. 26:21. The sons of Ledan, the sons of Gersonni: of Ledan were heads of the families, of Ledan, and Gersonni, Jehieli. 26:22. The sons of Jehieli: Zathan and Joel, his brethren over the treasures of the house of the Lord, 26:23. With the Amramites, and Isaarites, and Hebronites, and Ozielites. 26:24. And Subael the son of Gersom, the son of Moses, was chief over the treasures. 26:25. His brethren also, Eliezer, whose son Rohobia, and his son Isaias, and his son Joram, and his son Zechri, and his son Selemith.