20. In the past, Phinehas was in charge of the gatekeepers. Phinehas was Eleazar’s son. The Lord was with Phinehas.
21. Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the Holy Tent.
22. In all there were 212 men who were chosen to guard the gates of the Holy Tent. Their names were written in their family histories in their small towns. David and Samuel the seer chose these men because they could be trusted.
23. The gatekeepers and their descendants had the responsibility of guarding the gates of the Lord’S house, the Holy Tent.
24. There were gates on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.