9:18a he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side.

guarded the King’s Gate on the eastern side ⌊of the temple. Shallum and his descendants have guarded this gate/door from the time of King David⌋ until now.
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⌊From the time King David appointed him,⌋ he guarded the King’s Gate. ⌊The King’s Gate was located⌋ on the east side ⌊of the house of Yahweh⌋ .

9:18b These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.

⌊Before that their ancestors⌋ were the gatekeepers/doorkeepers for the gates/doors to the tribe/clan of Levi’s camp.
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Their clan ⌊originally⌋ guarded the entrance/gate to the camp of the clan of Levi ⌊when they wandered in the wilderness/desert⌋ .

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