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1 Chronicles 26:17

15 The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons.

16 The lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway fell to Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.

Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.

18 As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court.

19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.

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BSB
Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.
KJV
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.
WEB
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.
ASV
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the store-house two and two.
DARBY
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and in the storehouse two [and] two.
BLB
To the east the Levites [were] six, to the north day by day four, to the south day by day four, and at the storehouse two [by] two.
ÅB
Mot øst sto seks levitter, mot nord hver dag fire, mot syd hver dag fire, og ved forrådshuset to og to.
OTB
På østsiden var det seks levitter tildelt,
på nordsiden fire hver dag,
på sørsiden fire hver dag,
og ved forrådshuset to om gangen.
B1930
Mot øst stod seks levitter, mot nord hver dag fire, mot syd hver dag fire, og ved forrådshuset to og to.

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  • 1 Chronicles 9:24

    The gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.

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  • 2 Chronicles 8:14

    In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.

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