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17 the keepers of the gates, Salom, Akum, Telmon and Diman and their brethren, Salom being at this time, the chief
18 at the king's gate, namely the eastern gate, of the camp of the Levites;
19 and Sellum son of Kore, son of Abiasaph, son of Kore. Now his brethren, for the house of his father, namely the Korites, were over the works of the service keeping the watches of the tabernacle, and their fathers were over the camp of the Lord guarding the entrance.
20 And Phineas son of Eleazar was the ruler over them, and these were his assistants;
21 Zacharias son of Mosollomi, keeper of the door of the tabernacle of the testimony,
22 all the chosen keepers of the gates, were two hundred and twelve. With respect to the distribution of these in their respective courts, David and Samuel the seer appointed them to their office,
23 and they and their sons had the charge of the gates in the house of the Lord, and in the house of the tabernacle, to keep watch.
24 The gates were according to the four winds, east, west, north, and south.
25 And their brethren in the villages were to relieve them, every seven days from time to time.
26 Because the four chiefs had the charge of the gates, and the Levites who were over the store houses, and over the treasures of the house of God
27 encamp near; because the watch rested on them, therefore they had the charge of the keys to open every morning, the doors of the sanctuary.