18. And up till then they were gatekeepers for the camps of the children of Lĕwi at the Sovereign’s Gate on the east.
19. And Shallum son of Qorĕ, son of Eḇyasaph, son of Qoraḥ, and his brothers, from his father’s house, the Qorḥites, were over the work of the service, guards of the thresholds of the Tent. And their fathers had been guards of the entrance to the camp of יהוה.
20. And Pineḥas son of El‛azar was leader over them in time past. יהוה was with him.
21. Zeḵaryah son of Meshelemyah was gatekeeper at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.
22. All those chosen as gatekeepers at the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. They were registered by genealogy, in their villages. Dawiḏ and Shemu’ĕl the seer had appointed them to their office of trust.
23. So they and their sons were over the gates of the House of יהוה, the House of the Tent, by watches.