²⁰ Eleazar's son Phinehas had been the leader of the guards at one time. The Lord was with Phinehas to help him. ²¹ Meshelemiah's son Zechariah was also a guard at the entrance of the tent where the Lord met with his people.

²² There were 212 guards for the gates of the temple. Their names were written in the lists of their ancestors, for each village where they lived. King David and the prophet Samuel had chosen their ancestors to do this important work as guards.