Nehemiah 12:25

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were responsible for guarding the storerooms near the temple gates.

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 23:32

They were once in charge of taking care of the sacred tent; now they are responsible for the temple and for helping Aaron's descendants.

1 Chronicles 26:12

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

1 Chronicles 26:15

Obed-Edom was then chosen to guard the South Gate, and his sons were chosen to guard the storerooms.

1 Chronicles 26:17

each day six guards were on duty on the east side of the temple, four were on duty on the north side, and four were on duty on the south side. Two guards were stationed at each of the two storerooms,

2 Chronicles 8:14

Solomon then assigned the priests and the Levites their duties at the temple, and he followed the instructions that his father David had given him. Some of the Levites were to lead music and help the priests in their duties, and others were to guard the temple gates

Isaiah 21:8

Then a guard said, “I have stood day and night on this watchtower, Lord.