2 Chronicles 23:4-7 ▼

4 This is what you must do: a third of your number, both priests and Levites, who come on duty on the sabbath must guard the thresholds,

5 another third must be at the king’s house, and the final third at the Foundation Gate, when all the people will be in the courts of the LORD’s house.

6 Let no one enter the LORD’s house except the priests and those Levites who are ministering. They may enter because they are holy; but all the other people must observe the prescriptions of the LORD.

7 The Levites shall surround the king on all sides, each with drawn weapon. Whoever tries to enter the house is to be killed. Stay with the king wherever he goes.”