^{17 Ref} And the gatekeepers `are' Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren -- Shallum `is' the head;

^{18 Ref} and hitherto they `are' at the gate of the king eastward; they `are' the gatekeepers for the companies of the sons of Levi.

^{19 Ref} And Shallum son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, `are' over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent, and their fathers `are' over the camp of Jehovah, keepers of the entrance;

^{20 Ref} and Phinehas son of Eleazar hath been leader over them formerly; Jehovah `is' with him.

^{21 Ref} Zechariah son of Meshelemiah `is' gatekeeper at the opening of the tent of meeting.

^{22 Ref} All of those who are chosen for gatekeepers at the thresholds `are' two hundred and twelve; they `are' in their villages, by their genealogy; they whom David and Samuel the seer appointed in their office.

^{23 Ref} And they and their sons `are' over the gates of the house of Jehovah, even of the house of the tent, by watches.

^{24 Ref} At four sides are the gatekeepers, east, west, north, and south.

^{25 Ref} And their brethren in their villages `are' to come in for seven days from time to time with these.

^{26 Ref} For in office `are' the four chiefs of the gatekeepers, they are Levites, and they have been over the chambers, and over the treasuries of the house of God,

^{27 Ref} and round about the house of God they lodge, for on them `is' the watch, and they `are' over the opening, even morning by morning.