# In keeping with the decrees of his father David

"According to the decrees of his father David" or "As his father David had decreed"

# He also appointed the gatekeepers by their divisions to every gate

"He also appointed groups of gatekeepers to each gate"

# gatekeepers

These were Levites who guarded the gates and only let inside those who had permission to go inside.

# These people did not deviate from the commands

Here "deviate from the commands" represents to do something different from what was commanded. It can be stated positively. AT: "These people carefully obeyed the commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/decree]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/appoint]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/levite]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/praise]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/serve]]