NASB
"They cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers' households, for every gate."
— 1 Chronicles 26:13, NASB
“And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.”
“And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate. ”
“They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.”
“They cast lots, both young and old, according to their families, to determine which gate they would be responsible for.”
“And they cast lots equally, both little and great, by their families for every one of the gates.”
“And the families were taken by the decision of the Lord for every door; the small family had the same chance as the great.”
“And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.”
Also Hosah, one of the sons of Merari had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him first),
Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth; all the sons and relatives of Hosah were 13.
To these divisions of the gatekeepers, the chief men, were given duties like their relatives to minister in the house of the LORD.
They cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers' households, for every gate.
The lot to the east fell to Shelemiah. Then they cast lots for his son Zechariah, a counselor with insight, and his lot came out to the north.
For Obed-edom it fell to the south, and to his sons went the storehouse.
For Shuppim and Hosah it was to the west, by the gate of Shallecheth, on the ascending highway. Guard corresponded to guard.