Back at that time, there were not a sufficient number of Levites to care for temple service. So non - Israelite Nethinim were given more to do in helping the Levites.
Toreiz nepietika levītu, kas varētu kalpot templī, un papildu pienākumus saņēma tempļa kalpotāji neizraēlieši, levītu palīgi.