2 Chronicles 23:4

New English Translation

This is what you must do. One third of you priests and Levites who are on duty during the Sabbath will guard the doors.

Cross References

2 Kings 7:10

So they went and called out to the gatekeepers of the city. They told them, “We entered the Syrian camp and there was no one there. We didn’t even hear a man’s voice. But the horses and donkeys are still tied up, and the tents remain up.”

1 Chronicles 23:28

Their job was to help Aaron’s descendants in the service of the Lord’s temple. They were to take care of the courtyards, the rooms, ceremonial purification of all holy items, and other jobs related to the service of God’s temple.

1 Chronicles 9:25

Their relatives, who lived in their settlements, came from time to time and served with them for seven-day periods.

2 Chronicles 23:5

Another third of you will be stationed at the royal palace and still another third at the Foundation Gate. All the others will stand in the courtyards of the Lord’s temple.