- David divided the Levites into groups corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
- Belonging to the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
- The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham and Joel--three in all.
- The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel and Haran--three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan.
- And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Ziza, Jeush and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei--four in all.
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- And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.
- The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
- The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.
- And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.
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