13. By throwing lots, each family chose a gate to guard. Young and old threw lots.
14. Meshelemiah was chosen by lot to guard the East Gate. Then lots were thrown for Meshelemiah’s son Zechariah. He was a wise counselor and was chosen for the North Gate.
15. Obed-Edom was chosen for the South Gate, and Obed-Edom’s sons were chosen to guard the storehouse.
16. Shuppim and Hosah were chosen for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road.Guards stood side by side with guards.
17. Six Levites stood guard every day at the East Gate; four Levites stood guard every day at the North Gate; four Levites stood guard every day at the South Gate; and two Levites at a time guarded the storehouse.
18. There were two guards at the western court and four guards on the road to the court.
19. These were the groups of the gatekeepers from the families of Korah and Merari.