These men called for the king. Eliakim son of Hilkiah (Eliakim was in charge of the king’s house), Shebna (the secretary), and Joah son of Asaph (the record keeper) came out to meet them.
These are the gatekeepers from the Merari family. There was Hosah. Shimri was chosen to be the first son. Shimri was not really the oldest, but his father chose him to be the firstborn {\cf2\super [285]} son.
These were the leaders of the groups of the gatekeepers. The gatekeepers had a special way to serve in the Lord’s temple, {\cf2\super [286]} just like their relatives did.