1 Chronicles 26:17

17 To the east, six Levites; to the north, four daily; to the south, four daily; and at the storerooms, two [by] two.

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 To Obed-Edom [went out] the south, and to his sons, the storehouses.

16 For Shuppim and Hosah [it went out] for the west, at the gate of Shalleketh, on the road that goes up, guard for guard.

17 To the east, six Levites; to the north, four daily; to the south, four daily; and at the storerooms, two [by] two.

18 For the court to the west, four at the road, two at the court.

19 These [were] the working groups of the gatekeepers among the sons of the Korahites and among the sons of Merari.