1 Chronicles 26:13-15

The Voice

¹³ Like the other divisions, the weak and the mighty, the students and the teachers, used a system of lots to determine which gates they would guard according to their family lineage.

¹⁴ The eastern gate went to the family of Shelemiah. Since his family was larger than Obed-edom’s and Shuppim’s, Shelemiah’s son Zechariah also drew lots for control of a gate. Zechariah, a prudent counselor, received control of the northern gate. ¹⁵ Obed-edom received control of the southern gate, and his sons went to work the temple storehouse within the gates.