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22 The men chosen to be gatekeepers at the entrances totaled 212. Their genealogies were recorded in their villages. David and the seer [a] Samuel appointed them to these positions because they were trustworthy. 23 So they and their descendants were assigned to be gatekeepers for the Lord’s house, that is, the tent.

24 The gatekeepers were on the four sides (east, west, north, and south).

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  1. 9:22 A seer   is a prophet.

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