10. Hosah belonged to the family line of Merari. Hosah's first son was Shimri. But Shimri wasn't the oldest son. His father had made him the first.
11. Hilkiah was Hosah's second son. Tabaliah was the third. Zechariah was the fourth. The total number of Hosah's sons and relatives was 13.
12. Those groups of men guarded the gates. They worked under their chief men. They served at the Lord's temple, just as their relatives had served.