During the watches, he went through the temple to see whether its Levite guards were awake or asleep at their posts. Any guard found sleeping was struck with a stick, and his outer garments might be burned as shameful punishment.
जिस किसी रक्षक को सोता पाया गया, उसे लाठी से मारा जाता था, और एक लज्जाजनक दण्ड के तौर से उसके बाहर के वस्त्रों को जला दिया जाता था ।