Translations
And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.
And they lodged around the house of Elohim, for theirs was the duty of the night watch, and upon them lay the charge of opening the gates each morning.
They slept in a ring around the house of God — the duty of the nightly watch was theirs — and every morning it was their hand that opened the gates.
They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they were responsible for guarding it and opening it every morning.

