and your two divisions that come on duty in force on the Sabbath and guard the house of the Lord
He commanded them, “This is what you are to do: one-third of you, those who go off duty on the Sabbath and guard the king’s house
(another third being at the gate Sur and a third at the gate behind the guards), shall guard the palace,
shall surround the king, each with weapons in hand, and whoever approaches the ranks is to be killed. Be with the king in his comings and goings.”
and their kindred who were in their villages were obliged to come in every seven days, in turn, to be with them,
Do not let anyone enter the house of the Lord except the priests and ministering Levites; they may enter, for they are holy, but all the other people shall observe the instructions of the Lord.