1 Chronicles 26:11

11 Hilkiah was Hosah's second son. Tabaliah was the third. Zechariah was the fourth. The total number of Hosah's sons and relatives was 13.

1 Chronicles 26:11 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 26:11

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.

1 Chronicles 26:11 In-Context

9 Meshelemiah's sons and relatives were able men. Their total number was 18.

10 Hosah belonged to the family line of Merari. Hosah's first son was Shimri. But Shimri wasn't the oldest son. His father had made him the first.

11 Hilkiah was Hosah's second son. Tabaliah was the third. Zechariah was the fourth. The total number of Hosah's sons and relatives was 13.

12 Those groups of men guarded the gates. They worked under their chief men. They served at the LORD's temple, just as their relatives had served.

13 Lots were cast for each gate, family by family. Young and old alike were chosen.