-Guards at the city gates, the doors of the king\’s palace, and doors of the temple 1 Chronicles 9:17-32; 2
Chronicles 34:13; 35:15
-Lodged round about the temple in order to be present for opening the doors 1 Chronicles 9:27
-One -third were porters of the temple 2 Chronicles 23:4
-One -third were porters of the king\’s house 2 Chronicles 23:5
-One -third were porters of the gate of the foundation 2 Chronicles 23:5
-They also served as porters of the gates of the walls Nehemiah 12:25
-They served in twenty-four courses 1 Chronicles 26:13-19
-Their posts were determined by lot 1 Chronicles 24:31; 26:13-19