1 Chronicles 26:17

17 Six Levites stood guard every day at the East Gate; four Lev- ites stood guard every day at the North Gate; four Levites stood guard every day at the South Gate; and two Levites at a time guarded the storehouse.

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 Gate, and Obed-Edom's sons were chosen to guard the storehouse.

16 Shuppim and Hosah were chosen for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road. Guards stood side by side with guards.

17 Six Levites stood guard every day at the East Gate; four Lev- ites stood guard every day at the North Gate; four Levites stood guard every day at the South Gate; and two Levites at a time guarded the storehouse.

18 There were two guards at the western court and four guards on the road to the court.

19 These were the groups of the gatekeepers from the families of Korah and Merari.