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His other sons included Hilkiah (the second), Tebaliah (the third), and Zechariah (the fourth). Hosah’s sons and relatives, who served as gatekeepers, numbered thirteen in all.
Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth; all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen. ] Four sons, and nine brethren or kinsmen.
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Meshelemiah’s eighteen sons and relatives were also very capable men.
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Hosah, of the Merari clan, appointed Shimri as the leader among his sons, though he was not the oldest.
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His other sons included Hilkiah (the second), Tebaliah (the third), and Zechariah (the fourth). Hosah’s sons and relatives, who served as gatekeepers, numbered thirteen in all.
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These divisions of the gatekeepers were named for their family leaders, and like the other Levites, they served at the house of the LORD .
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They were assigned by families for guard duty at the various gates, without regard to age or training, for it was all decided by means of sacred lots.