1 Chronicles 26:17
Good News Translation
On the east, six guards were on duty each day, on the north, four, and on the south, four. Four guards were stationed at the storerooms daily, two at each storeroom.

New Revised Standard Version
On the east there were six Levites each day, on the north four each day, on the south four each day, as well as two and two at the storehouse;

Contemporary English Version
Each day six guards were on duty on the east side of the temple, four were on duty on the north side, and four were on duty on the south side. Two guards were stationed at each of the two storerooms,

New American Bible
On the east, six watched each day, on the north, four each day, on the south, four each day, and at the storehouse they were two and two;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now towards the east were six Levites: and towards the north four a day: and towards the south likewise four a day: and where the council was, two and two.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Now towards the east were six Levites: and towards the north four a day: and towards the south likewise four a day: and where the council was, two and two.

Eastward

1 Chronicles 9:24 In four quarters were the porters: that is to say, toward the east, and west, and north, and south.

2 Chronicles 8:14 And he appointed according to the order of David his father the offices of the priests in their ministries: and the Levites in their order to give praise, and minister before the priests according to the duty of every day: and the porters in their divisions by gate and gate: for so David the man of God had commanded.

Asuppim

1 Chronicles 26:15 And to Obededom and his sons that towards the south: in which part of the house was the council of the ancients.

Context
The Divisions of the Gatekeepers
16To Sephim, and Hosa towards the west, by the gate which leadeth to the way of the ascent: ward against ward. 17Now towards the east were six Levites: and towards the north four a day: and towards the south likewise four a day: and where the council was, two and two.18In the cells also of the porters toward the west four in the way: and two at every cell.…
Cross References
1 Chronicles 26:16
To Sephim, and Hosa towards the west, by the gate which leadeth to the way of the ascent: ward against ward.

1 Chronicles 26:18
In the cells also of the porters toward the west four in the way: and two at every cell.

1 Chronicles 26:16
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