Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
Concerning the divisions of the porters. There were 4,000 (1 Chronicles 23:5), all taken from the families of the Kohathites and Merarites, divided into twenty-four courses-as the priests and musicians.
Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. Seven sons of Meshelemiah are mentioned, 1 Chronicles 26:2, whereas eighteen are given, 1 Chronicles 26:9; but in this latter number his relatives are included.