1 Chronicles 26:12

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The guards were divided into groups, according to their family leaders, and they were assigned duties at the temple, just like the other Levites.

Cross References

2 Kings 7:10

They went back to Samaria and shouted up to the guards at the gate, “We've just come from the Syrian army camp, and all the soldiers are gone! The tents are empty, and the horses and donkeys are still tied up. We didn't see or hear anybody.”

1 Chronicles 25:8

David assigned them their duties by asking the LORD what he wanted. Everyone was responsible for something, whether young or old, teacher or student.

1 Chronicles 26:13

Each group, no matter how large or small, was assigned a gate to guard, and they let the LORD show them what he wanted done.

1 Chronicles 9:23

and now they guarded the temple gates.

2 Chronicles 31:14

Kore son of Imnah was assigned to guard the East Gate, and he was put in charge of receiving the offerings voluntarily given to God and of dividing them among the priests and Levites.

2 Chronicles 35:15

During the celebration some of the Levites prepared Passover animals for the musicians and the guards, so that the Levite musicians would not have to leave their places, which had been assigned to them according to the instructions of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king's prophet. Even the guards at the temple gates did not have to leave their posts.