18
Previously they had guarded the king's gate to the east; they were gatekeepers for the camp of the descendants of Levi.
19
Shalum the son of Kore the son of Evyasaf the son of Korach and his kinsmen from his father's clan the Korchim were in charge of the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tent. Their ancestors had been in charge of the camp of ADONAI, keepers of the entryway.
20
Pinchas the son of El'azar had been ruler over them long before; ADONAI had been with him.
21
Z'kharyah the son of Meshelemyah guarded the entryway to the tent of meeting.
22
All these chosen to be gatekeepers numbered 212. Their genealogies were recorded in their towns; they had been appointed to their positions by David and Sh'mu'el the seer.
23
They and their descendants supervised the gates of the house of ADONAI, that is, the house of the tent, by periods of duty.
24
The gatekeepers served on the four sides, east, west, north and south.
25
From time to time their kinsmen had to come in from their towns to help them for seven days.
26
For the four chief gatekeepers were on permanent duty; they were the L'vi'im in charge of accommodations and supplies in the house of God.
27
They spent their nights in the vicinity of the house of God, because they were in charge of it; they were responsible for opening it up each morning.
28
Some of [the L'vi'im] were in charge of the articles used for the service; they had to keep records of them when bringing them in and out.