Underhis authority[were] Eden,Miniamin,Jeshua,Shemaiah,Amariahand Shecaniahin the citiesof the priests,to distributefaithfully[their portions] to their brothersby divisions,whether greator small,
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.
They castlotsfor their duties,allalike,the smallas well as the great,the teacher[as well] as the pupil.
Allthese who were chosento be gatekeepersat the thresholdswere 212Thesewere enrolledby genealogyin their villages,whomDavidand Samuelthe seerappointedin their office of trust.
Then the Levitesarose:Mahath,the sonof Amasaiand Joelthe sonof Azariah,from the sonsof the Kohathites;and from the sonsof Merari,Kishthe sonof Abdiand Azariahthe sonof Jehallelel;and from the Gershonites,Joahthe sonof Zimmahand Edenthe sonof Joah;
Jehiel,Azaziah,Nahath,Asahel,Jerimoth,Jozabad,Eliel,Ismachiah,Mahathand Benaiah[were] overseersunderthe authorityof Conaniahand Shimeihis brotherby the appointmentof KingHezekiah,and Azariah[was] the [chief] officerof the houseof God.
Korethe sonof Imnahthe Levite,the keeperof the eastern[gate, was] overthe freewillofferingsof God,to apportionthe contributionsfor the LORDand the mostholythings.
