3. Elam, Jehohanan, and Eliehoenai.
8. There were sixty-two descendants of Obed-Edom who were strong enough to be guards at the temple.
9. Eighteen descendants of Meshelemiah were chosen for this work.
12. The guards were divided into groups, according to their family leaders, and they were assigned duties at the temple, just like the other Levites.
13. Each group, no matter how large or small, was assigned a gate to guard, and they let the Lord show them what he wanted done.
14. Shelemiah was chosen to guard the East Gate. Zechariah his son was a wise man and was chosen to guard the North Gate.