A Levite and a descendant of Merari. He served as a temple gatekeeper during the time of David.
1 Chr 26:10The descendants of Merari also had sons: Hosa) had sons, the firstborn being Shimri). Shimri) was not originally the firstborn, but his father made him the firstborn.1 Chr 26:11The second was Hilkiah), the third Debaliah, and the fourth Zechariah). All the sons and brothers of Hosa) were thirteen.1 Chr 26:12These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their chief men, had duties, just as their brothers did, to minister in the house of the Lord.