Pensamiento judío sobre I Crónicas 26:18

The sixth chapter of Kaftor Va­Ferach,¹The first Hebrew book focusing on the geography and historical background of Eretz Yisrael, written by Ishtori Haparchi. (5040-5115; 1280-1355 CE). which focuses on the special mitzvos practiced in Eretz Yisrael, mentions a gate on the western wall that was called Parbar. I do not know the source for these statements. Our text of the mishnah²Middos 1:4. follows the approach of the Sages,³Jerusalem Talmud, Shekalim 6:2. who do not mention any such gate. Moreover, our Sages interpreted the Scriptural term ulaparbar,⁴I Divrei HaYamim 26:18. which could be understood as meaning, “and to the Parbar,” as meaning k’lapei bar, “and on the outside.” Thus, according to the mishnah, the word ulaparbar is teaching that the Levites stood guard outside of the walls of the courtyard of the Beis HaMikdash, as stated in Tractate Tamid.⁵Tamid 27a.