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

¹⁴ The lot for the east fell to Shelemiah. They cast lots also for his son Zechariah, a shrewd counselor, and his lot came out for the north. ¹⁵ Obed-edom's came out for the south, and to his sons was allotted ^(A)the gatehouse. ¹⁶ For Shuppim and ^(B)Hosah it came out for the west, at the gate of Shallecheth on the road that goes up. Watch corresponded to watch. ¹⁷ On the east there were six each day,^[a] on the north four each day, on the south four each day, as well as two and two at the gatehouse. ¹⁸ And for the ^(C)colonnade^[b] on the west there were four at the road and two at the colonnade.