1 Chronicles 26:17

17 On the east side there were six Levites. On the north there were four every day. On the south there were four every day. At the storerooms there were four, two at each entrance.

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 was chosen for the south side, and his sons were chosen for the storerooms.

16 Shuppim and Hosah were chosen for the west side with Shallecheth Gate at the gateway that goes to the palace. One squad of guards served its watch after another.

17 On the east side there were six Levites. On the north there were four every day. On the south there were four every day. At the storerooms there were four, two at each entrance.

18 At the courtyard on the west there were four Levites at the gateway to the palace and two at the courtyard itself.

19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among Korah's and Merari's descendants.