Mattaniah,Bakbukiah,Obadiah,Meshullam,Talmon[and] Akkub[were] gatekeeperskeepingwatchat the storehousesof the gates.
So they cameand calledto the gatekeepersof the city,and they toldthem, saying,"We cameto the campof the Arameans,and behold,therewas noonethere,northe voiceof man,onlythe horsestiedand the donkeystied,and the tentsjustas they were."
Thus they are to keepchargeof the tentof meeting,and chargeof the holyplace, and chargeof the sonsof Aarontheir relatives,for the serviceof the houseof the LORD.
To thesedivisionsof the gatekeepers,the chiefmen,[were given] dutiesliketheir relativesto ministerin the houseof the LORD.
For Obed-edom[it fell] to the south,and to his sonswent the storehouse.
On the eastthere were sixLevites,on the northfourdaily,on the southfourdaily,and at the storehousetwoby two.
Now according to the ordinanceof his fatherDavid,he appointedthe divisionsof the priestsfor their service,and the Levitesfor their dutiesof praiseand ministeringbeforethe priestsaccording to the dailyrule,and the gatekeepersby their divisionsat everygate;for Davidthe manof Godhad socommanded.
Then the lookoutcalled,"O Lord,I standcontinuallyby dayon the watchtower,And I am stationedeverynightat my guardpost.
