1 Chronicles 26:17

17 On the east there were six each day, ^[a] on the north four each day, on the south four each day, as well as two and two at the gatehouse.

1 Chronicles 26:17 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 26:17

Eastward were six Levites
The eastern gate, being the way of entrance into the temple, required more porters:

northward four a day;
in the daytime, or every day, where was the gate Teri or Tedi, ( 1 Chronicles 26:14 ) , southward four a day: at the two gates of Huldah, ( 1 Chronicles 26:15 ) and toward Asuppim two and two; which were two gates, two at each gate, ( 1 Chronicles 26:15 ) .

1 Chronicles 26:17 In-Context

15 Obed-edom’s came out for the south, and to his sons was allotted the gatehouse.

16 For Shuppim and Hosah it came out for the west, at the gate of Shallecheth on the road that goes up. Watch corresponded to watch.

17 On the east there were six each day, on the north four each day, on the south four each day, as well as two and two at the gatehouse.

18 And for the colonnade on the west there were four at the road and two at the colonnade.

19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the Korahites and the sons of Merari.

Footnotes

• [a] 26:17 Septuagint; Hebrew 'six Levites'