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Meshelemiah had eighteen sons and relatives who were outstanding.
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The sons of Hosah the Merarite were Shimri (he was not the firstborn but his father made him first),
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then Hilkiah, followed by Tabaliah and Zechariah. Hosah accounted for thirteen.
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These teams of security guards, supervised by their leaders, kept order in The Temple of God, keeping up the traditions of their ancestors.
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They were all assigned to their posts by the same method regardless of the prominence of their families - each picked his gate assignment from a hat.
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Shelemiah was assigned to the East Gate; his son Zechariah, a shrewd counselor, got the North Gate.
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Obed-Edom got the South Gate; and his sons pulled duty at the storehouse.
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Shuppim and Hosah were posted to the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the high road.
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six Levites per day on the east, four per day on the north and on the south, and two at a time at the storehouse.
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At the open court to the west, four guards were posted on the road and two at the court.
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These are the teams of security guards from the sons of Korah and Merari. Financial Affairs: Accountants and Bookkeepers