NET Bible
"Obed-Edom was assigned the south gate, and his sons were assigned the storehouses."
— 1 Chronicles 26:15, NET Bible
“To Obed–edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.”
“To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the store-house. ”
“To Obed-Edom southward; and to his sons the storehouse.”
“And to Obededom and his sons that towards the south: in which part of the house was the council of the ancients.”
“To Obed-edom, that on the south; and to his sons, the store-house.”
“To Obed–edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.”
These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their leaders, had assigned responsibilities, like their relatives, as they served in the LORD’s temple.
They cast lots, both young and old, according to their families, to determine which gate they would be responsible for.
The lot for the east gate went to Shelemiah. They then cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise adviser, and the lot for the north gate went to him.
Obed-Edom was assigned the south gate, and his sons were assigned the storehouses.
Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate, along with the Shalleketh gate on the upper road. One guard was adjacent to another.
Each day there were six Levites posted on the east, four on the north, and four on the south. At the storehouses they were posted in pairs.
At the court on the west there were four posted on the road and two at the court.