²⁴ In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.

¹⁴ And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

¹⁵ To Obededom 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 causeway of the going up, ward against ward.

¹⁷ Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.

¹⁸ At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.