1 Chronicles 26:14
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And the lot of the east fell to Selemias. But to his son Zacharias, a very wise and learned man, the north gate fell by lot.

Shelemiah

1 Chronicles 25:1 Moreover David and the chief officers of the army separated for the ministry the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Idithun: to prophesy with harps, and with psalteries, and with cymbals according to their number serving in their appointed office.

Meshelemiah Zechariah

1 Chronicles 25:2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zacchur, and Joseph, and Nathania, and Asarela, sons of Asaph: under the hand of Asaph prophesying near the king.

Context
The Divisions of the Gatekeepers
13And they cast lots equally, both little and great, by their families for every one of the gates. 14And the lot of the east fell to Selemias. But to his son Zacharias, a very wise and learned man, the north gate fell by lot.15And to Obededom and his sons that towards the south: in which part of the house was the council of the ancients.…
Cross References
1 Chronicles 9:21
And Zacharias the son of Mosollamia, was porter of the gate of the tabernacle of the testimony:

1 Chronicles 26:13
And they cast lots equally, both little and great, by their families for every one of the gates.

1 Chronicles 26:15
And to Obededom and his sons that towards the south: in which part of the house was the council of the ancients.

Lexicon
The lot
הַגּוֹרָ֛ל (hag·gō·w·rāl)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1486: Lot -- a lot (for casting)

for the East [Gate]
מִזְרָ֖חָה (miz·rā·ḥāh)
Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4217: Place of sunrise, the east

fell
וַיִּפֹּ֧ל (way·yip·pōl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5307: To fall, lie

to Shelemiah.
לְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֑הוּ (lə·še·lem·yā·hū)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8018: Shelemiah -- 'friend of Yah', the name of several Israelites

Then lots
גּֽוֹרָל֔וֹת (gō·w·rā·lō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1486: Lot -- a lot (for casting)

were cast
הִפִּ֙ילוּ֙ (hip·pî·lū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 5307: To fall, lie

for his son
בְנ֜וֹ (ḇə·nōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

Zechariah,
וּזְכַרְיָ֨הוּ (ū·zə·ḵar·yā·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2148: Zachariah -- the name of a number of Israelites

a wise
בְּשֶׂ֗כֶל (bə·śe·ḵel)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7922: Intelligence, success

counselor,
יוֹעֵ֣ץ ׀ (yō·w·‘êṣ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve

and the lot
גוֹרָל֖וֹ (ḡō·w·rā·lōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1486: Lot -- a lot (for casting)

for the north gate
צָפֽוֹנָה׃ (ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter

fell to him.
וַיֵּצֵ֥א (way·yê·ṣê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim


Additional Translations
The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the north gate fell to him.And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

And the lot of the east gates fell to Selemias, and Zacharias: the sons of Soaz cast lots for Melchias, and the lot came out northward.

And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah; and they cast lots for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, and his lot came out northward;

And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

The lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

And the lot falleth eastward to Shelemiah; and for Zechariah his son -- a counsellor with understanding -- they cause to fall lots, and his lot goeth out northward:
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