He was stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. That duty has continued to this day. These guards belonged to the camp of the Levites.

从前这些人看守朝东的王门，如今是利未营中守门的。

从前这些人看守朝东的王门，如今是利未人营中的守卫。

从前这些人看守朝东的王门，如今是利未人营中的守卫。

在朝东的王门任职；他们曾是利未营中的守门人。

直到现在，他们仍是看守东面的王门；他们曾经作过利未营的守门人。

從前這些人看守朝東的王門，如今是利未營中守門的。

從前這些人看守朝東的王門，如今是利未人營中的守衛。

從前這些人看守朝東的王門，如今是利未人營中的守衛。

在朝東的王門任職；他們曾是利未營中的守門人。

直到現在，他們仍是看守東面的王門；他們曾經作過利未營的守門人。

直到現在為止、這些人是看守朝東之王門的；如今他們是利未人營中的守門者。

斯眾昔守王之東門、今在利未營中為閽、

昔此人守王東門、今在利未族班列中為閽。

直至是時、守王之東門、在利未班列中、為守門者、

being stationed at the King’s Gate on the east, up to the present time. These were the gatekeepers belonging to the camp of the Levites.

until then they were in the king’s gate on the east side as the gatekeepers of the camps of the Levites.

Prior to this time, they were responsible for the King’s Gate on the east side. These men served as gatekeepers for the camps of the Levites.

he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.

being stationed until now at the king’s gate to the east). These were the gatekeepers for the camp of the sons of Levi.

Until then they had been gatekeepers for the camps of the children of Levi at the King’s Gate on the east.

who hitherto waited in the king’s gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.

he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.

Who hitherto[ waited] in the king’s gate eastward: they[ were] porters in the companies of the children of Levi.

he serves to this day at the King’s Gate on the east. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the descendants of Levi.

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

The Lord and King says,“ On the six working days of each week you must keep the east gate of the inner courtyard of the temple shut. But open it on Sabbath days and during New Moon feasts.The prince must enter the temple area through the porch of the gateway. He must stand by the gatepost. The priests must sacrifice his burnt offering and friendship offerings. He must bow down in worship at the entrance of the gateway. Then he must leave. But the gate will not be shut until evening.

Those groups of men guarded the gates. They worked under their leaders. They served at the Lord’ s temple, just as their relatives had served.Lots were cast for each gate, family by family. Young and old alike were chosen.The lot chosen for the East Gate was for Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, who gave wise advice. The lot chosen for the North Gate was for Zechariah.The lot chosen for the South Gate was for Obed- Edom. The lot chosen for the storeroom was for his sons.Lots were chosen for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road. Those lots were chosen for Shuppim and Hosah. One guard stood next to another.There were six Levites a day on the east. There were four a day on the north. There were four a day on the south. And there were two at a time at the storeroom.Two Levite guards were at the courtyard to the west. And four were at the road.Those were the groups of the men who guarded the gates. They belonged to the family lines of Korah and Merari.

The man was holding on to Peter and John. All the people were amazed. They came running to them at the place called Solomon’s Porch.

The Lord said to me,“ This gate must remain shut. It must not be opened. No one can enter through it. It must remain shut because I have entered through it. I am the God of Israel.The prince is the only one who can sit in the gateway. There he can eat in front of me. He must enter through the porch of the gateway. And he must go out the same way.”

She saw the food on his table. She saw his officials sitting there. She saw the robes of the servants who waited on everyone. She saw his wine tasters. And she saw the burnt offerings Solomon sacrificed at the Lord’ s temple. She could hardly believe everything she had seen.

Jehoiada took with him the commanders of groups of 100 men. They were the commanders over the Carites and the guards. He also took with him all the people of the land. All of them brought the new king down from the Lord’ s temple. They went into the palace. They entered it by going through the gate of the guards. Then the king sat down on the royal throne.