1 Chronicles 26:13

13 They drew lots by families, youngest and oldest alike, for every gate.

1 Chronicles 26:13 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 26:13

And they cast lots
To determine at which gate each should stand, who at this gate, and who at the other

as well the small as the great, according to the house of their
fathers, for every gate;
meaning, not little ones and grown persons in a family, but the smaller and poorer families, and the larger and richer ones, had their places assigned them at the several gates, as the lot directed; they did not go according to the dignity and precedence of their families, but according to lot.

1 Chronicles 26:13 In-Context

11 Hosah's other sons were Hilkiah (the second), Tebaliah (the third), and Zechariah (the fourth). There were 13 sons and relatives of Hosah.

12 These divisions of gatekeepers through their head men were assigned duties with their relatives to serve in the LORD's temple.

13 They drew lots by families, youngest and oldest alike, for every gate.

14 Shelemiah was chosen for the east side. His son Zechariah, a counselor who displayed insight, was chosen for the north side.

15 Obed Edom was chosen for the south side, and his sons were chosen for the storerooms.