22. All these who were chosen to be gatekeepers in the thresholds were two hundred twelve. These were listed by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer ordained in their office of trust.
23. So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the Lord’s house, even the house of the tent, by wards.
24. On the four sides were the gatekeepers, toward the east, west, north, and south.
25. Their brothers, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them:
26. for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the rooms and over the treasuries in God’s house.
27. They stayed around God’s house, because that duty was on them; and to their duty was its opening morning by morning.
28. Certain of them were in charge of the vessels of service; for these were brought in by count, and these were taken out by count.
29. Some of them also were appointed over the furniture, and over all the vessels of the sanctuary, over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices.
30. Some of the sons of the priests prepared the mixing of the spices.
31. Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the office of trust over the things that were baked in pans.
32. Some of their brothers, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the show bread, to prepare it every Sabbath.
33. These are the singers, heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, who lived in the rooms and were free from other service; for they were employed in their work day and night.
34. These were heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men. These lived at Jerusalem.