Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.
The verse falls within the account of the establishment of worship under David and his preparations for building the temple. It belongs to the account of arrangements for temple service and the affairs of the kingdom. Within that setting it records how the Levites were assigned to guard positions around the temple gates.
The daily number assigned to guard the temple entrances was six Levites eastward. Northward and southward there were four a day on each side. Toward Asuppim, the storehouse entrance, there were two and two.
The verse falls within the account of the establishment of worship under David and his preparations for building the temple. It belongs to the account of arrangements for temple service and the affairs of the kingdom. Within that setting it records how the Levites were assigned to guard positions around the temple gates.
The daily number assigned to guard the temple entrances was six Levites eastward. Northward and southward there were four a day on each side. Toward Asuppim, the storehouse entrance, there were two and two.