1 Chronicles 26:17

Easy To Read Version

Six Levites stood guard every day at the East Gate. Four Levites stood guard every day at the North Gate. Four Levites stood guard at the South Gate. And two Levites guarded the house where the valuable things were kept.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 26:16

Shuppim and Hosah were chosen for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road.

1 Chronicles 26:18

There were four guards at the western court. {\cf2\super [289]} And there were two guards on the road to the court.

1 Chronicles 9:24

There were gates on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.

2 Chronicles 31:14

Kore was in charge of the offerings that the people freely gave to God. He was responsible for giving out the collections that were given to the Lord. And he was responsible for giving out the gifts that were made holy for the Lord. Kore was the gatekeeper at the East Gate. His father’s name was Imnah the Levite.

2 Chronicles 8:14

Solomon followed his father David’s instructions. Solomon chose the groups of priests for their service. Solomon also chose the Levites for their duties. The Levites were to lead the praise and help the priests from day to day to do the things that needed to be done in the temple service. And Solomon chose the gatekeepers by their groups to serve at each gate. This is the way David, the man of God, instructed.

Nehemiah 12:25

The gatekeepers that guarded the storerooms next to the gates were: Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub.