dias the third, Jathanael the fourth,

26:3. Elam the fifth, Johanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.

26:4. And the sons of Obededom, Semeias the firstborn, Jozabad the
second, Joaha the third, Sachar the fourth, Nathanael the fifth,

26:5. Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Phollathi the eighth: for
the Lord had blessed him.

26:6. And to Semei his son were born sons, heads of their families: for
they were men of great valour.

26:7. The sons then of Semeias were Othni, and Raphael, and Obed,
Elizabad, and his brethren most valiant men: and Eliu, and Samachias.

26:8. All these of the sons of Obededom: they, and their sons, and their
brethren most able men for service, sixty-two of Obededom.

26:9. And the sons of Meselemia, and their brethren strong men, were
eighteen.

26:10. And of Hosa, that is, of the sons of Merari: Semri the chief,
(for he had not a firstborn, and therefore his father made him chief.)

He had not a firstborn... That is, his firstborn was either dead or not
fit to be chief; and therefore he made Semri the chief.

26:11. Helcias the second, Tabelias the third, Zacharias the fourth: all
these the sons, and the brethren of Hosa, were thirteen.

26:12. Among these were the divisions of the porters, so that the chiefs
of the wards, as well as their brethren, always ministered in the house
of the Lord.

26:13. And they cast lots equally, both little and great, by their
families for every one of the gates.

26:14. And the lot of the east fell to Selemias. But to his son
Zacharias, a very wise and learned man, the north gate fell by lot.

26:15. And to Obededom and his sons that towards the south: in which
part of the house was the council of the ancients.

26:16. To Sephim, and Hosa towards the west, by the gate which leadeth
to the way of the ascent: ward against ward.

26:17. Now towards the east were six Levites: and towards the north four
a day: and towards the south likewise four a day: and where the council
was, two and two.

26:18. In the cells also of the porters toward the west four in the way:
and two at every cell.

26:19. These are the divisions of the porters of the sons of Core, and
of Merari.

26:20. Now Achias was over the treasures of the house of God, and the
holy vessels.

Holy vessels... Or vessels of the holy places, or of things holy. Vasa
sanctorum.

26:21. The sons of Ledan, the sons of Gersonni: of Ledan were heads of
the families, of Ledan, and