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Semachiah
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rothers, were twelve; The twenty second to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve; The twenty third to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve; The twenty fourth to Romamti-Ezer, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve. Concerning the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. And the sons of Meshelemiah were: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh. And the sons of Obed-Edom were; Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sachar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth, Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth; for God blessed him. And to Shemaiah his son were sons born, who ruled throughout the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valor. The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brothers were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah. All these of the sons of Obed-Edom; they and their sons and their brothers, able men for strength for the service, were sixty and two of Obed-Edom. And Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, strong men, eighteen. Also Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief, for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief; Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth; all the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen. Among these were the divisions of the gatekeepers, among the chief men, having watches in the same manner as their brothers, to minister in the house of the Lord. And they cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. And the lot for the east fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out for the north. To Obed-Edom south; and to his sons the house of Asuppim. To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came out for the west, with th
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