1 Chronicles 9:23-27

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²³ The gatekeepers and their descendants had the responsibility of guarding the gates of the Lord’s house, the Holy Tent. ²⁴ There were gates on the four sides: east, west, north, and south. ²⁵ The gatekeepers’ relatives who lived in the small towns had to come and help them at certain times. They came and helped the gatekeepers for seven days each time.

²⁶ There were four gatekeepers who were the leaders of all the gatekeepers. They were Levites. They had the job of caring for the rooms and treasures in God’s Temple. ²⁷ They stayed up all night guarding God’s Temple, and they had the job of opening God’s Temple every morning.