The guardians were stationed on four sides east, west, north, and south.

Their possessions and settlements included Bethel and its towns, Naaran to the east, Gezer and its towns to the west, Shechem and its towns as far as Ayyah and its towns

These men crossed the Jordan in the first month of the year during flood season and chased out everyone in the valleys, to the east and to the west.

For Shuppim and Hosah the lot indicated the west at the gate of Shallecheth on the ascending road.

and for the colonnade on the west four were assigned at the road and two at the colonnade.

From the descendants of Hebron, Hashabiah and his relatives 1,700 outstanding men were assigned oversight of Israel west of the Jordan regarding all of the LORD's work and services on behalf of the king.