1 Chronicles 9:25

Easy To Read Version

The gatekeepers’ relatives that lived in the small towns had to come and help them at certain times. They came and helped the gatekeepers for seven days each time.

Cross References

2 Kings 11:5

Then Jehoiada gave them a command. He said, “This is the thing you must do. One-third of you must come in at the start of each Sabbath day. You men will protect the king at his house.

2 Kings 11:7

At the end of each Sabbath day, two-thirds of you will guard the Lord’s temple and protect King Joash.

1 Chronicles 24:19

These were the groups chosen to serve in the Lord’s temple. {\cf2\super [266]} They obeyed Aaron’s rules for serving in the temple. The Lord God of Israel had given those rules to Aaron.

1 Chronicles 9:24

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

1 Chronicles 9:26

There were four gatekeepers that were the leaders of all the gatekeepers. They were Levite {\cf2\super [95]} men. They had the job of caring for the rooms and treasures in God’s temple. {\cf2\super [96]}

2 Chronicles 23:4

Now, this is what you must do: One-third of you priests and Levites who go on duty on the Sabbath will guard the doors.

2 Chronicles 23:8

The Levites and all the people of Judah obeyed all that Jehoiada the priest commanded. Jehoiada the priest did not excuse any person from the groups of the priests. So each captain and all his men came in on the Sabbath with those who went out on the Sabbath.