24. The gatekeepers were stationed on all four sides—east, west, north, and south.
25. Their relatives in the villages came regularly to share their duties for seven-day periods.
26. The four chief gatekeepers, all Levites, were trusted officials, for they were responsible for the rooms and treasuries at the house of God.
27. They would spend the night around the house of God, since it was their duty to guard it and to open the gates every morning.
28. Some of the gatekeepers were assigned to care for the various articles used in worship. They checked them in and out to avoid any loss.
29. Others were responsible for the furnishings, the items in the sanctuary, and the supplies, such as choice flour, wine, olive oil, frankincense, and spices.
30. But it was the priests who blended the spices.