for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.
      III. The most of them dwelt at Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 9:34; 1 Chronicles 9:34), yet there were some that dwelt in the villages (1 Chronicles 9:16; 1 Chronicles 9:22), because, it may be, there was not yet room for them in Jerusalem. However they were employed in the service of the tabernacle (1 Chronicles 9:25; 1 Chronicles 9:25): They were to come after seven days from time to time. They had their week's attendance in their turns.