19. Truly, Shallum, the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, with his brothers and his father's house, these Korahites, were over the works of the ministry of keeping the vestibules of the tabernacle. And their families, in turns, were keepers of the entrance to the camp of the Lord.
20. Now Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, was their ruler before the Lord.
21. But Zechariah, the son of Meshelemiah, was the keeper of the gate of the tabernacle of the testimony.
22. All these, chosen as porters for the gates, were two hundred twelve. And they were recorded in their own towns, those whom David, and the seer Samuel, appointed, in their faith,
23. as with them, so also with their sons, at the gates of the house of the Lord and the tabernacle, by their turns.
24. At the four directions, there were gatekeepers, that is, at the east, and at the west, and at the north, and at the south.
25. Now their brothers were staying in the villages, and they arrived on their Sabbaths, from time to time.
26. To these four Levites were entrusted the entire number of the gatekeepers, and they were over the chambers and storehouses of the house of the Lord.
27. And they remained in their watches, on all sides of the temple of the Lord, so that, when the time had arrived, they might open the gates in the morning.
28. Some from their kindred were also over the vessels of the ministry. For the vessels were both carried in and carried out according to number.
29. Some of them also were entrusted with the equipment of the sanctuary; they were in charge of the fine wheat flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the aromatics.
30. Now the sons of the priests composed the ointments from the aromatics.