And they cast lots, ward against {ward}, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

And the singers the sons of Asaph {were} in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters {waited} at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them. {place: Heb. station}

Who hitherto {waited} in the king's gate eastward: they {were} porters in the companies of the children of Levi.

And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter toward the east, {was} over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of the LORD, and the most holy things.

Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, {were} porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates. {thresholds: or, treasuries, or, assemblies}