They castlots,the smalland the greatalike, according to their fathers'households,for everygate.
Thesealsocastlotsjustas their relativesthe sonsof Aaronin the presenceof Davidthe king,Zadok,Ahimelech,and the headsof the fathers'[households] of the priestsand of the Levites--the headof fathers'[households] as wellas those of his youngerbrother.
Thus they were dividedby lot,the oneas the other;for they were officersof the sanctuaryand officersof God,both from the descendantsof Eleazarand the descendantsof Ithamar.
They castlotsfor their duties,allalike,the smallas well as the great,the teacher[as well] as the pupil.
To thesedivisionsof the gatekeepers,the chiefmen,[were given] dutiesliketheir relativesto ministerin the houseof the LORD.
The lotto the eastfellto Shelemiah.Then they castlots[for] his sonZechariah,a counselorwith insight,and his lotcameout to the north.
