17. The gatekeepers: SHALLUM, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brothers (SHALLUM was the chief),

18. who previously served in the king's gate eastward. They were the gatekeepers for the camp of the children of Levi.

19. SHALLUM the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brothers, of his father's house, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent. Their fathers had been over The LORD's camp, keepers of the entry.

20. Phinehas the son of Eleazar was ruler over them in time past, and the LORD was with him.

21. Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper of the door of the Tent of Meeting.

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.