1 Chronicles 26:17

17 Eastward [were] six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and towards Asuppim, two [and] 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 southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.

16 To Shuppim and Hosah [the lot came forth] westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the way of the ascent, ward against ward.

17 Eastward [were] six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and towards Asuppim, two [and] two.

18 At Parbar westward, four at the causey, [and] two at Parbar.

19 These [are] the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.