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13 Each group, no matter how large or small, was assigned a gate to guard, and they let the Lord show them what he wanted done.[a]

14 Shelemiah[b] was chosen to guard the East Gate. Zechariah his son was a wise man and was chosen to guard the North Gate. 15 Obed-Edom was then chosen to guard the South Gate, and his sons were chosen to guard the storerooms.

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Footnotes

  1. 26.13 they let the Lord show them what he wanted done: The Hebrew text has “they cast lots to find out what the Lord wanted done” (see the note at 6.65).
  2. 26.14 Shelemiah: Another spelling for Meshelemiah.

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