5 four thousand were gatekeepers, and four thousand ^apraised the Lord with musical instruments, ^b“which I made,” said David, “for giving praise.”  ‡

6 Also ^aDavid separated them into divisions among the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.  ‡

8 The sons of Laadan: the first Jehiel, then Zetham and Joel—three in all.

9 The sons of Shimei: Shelomith, Haziel, and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the fathers’ houses of Laadan.