Nehemiah 12:25

God's Word

Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers standing guard at the storehouses by the gates.

Cross References

2 Kings 7:10

So they called the city gatekeepers and told them, “We went into the Aramean camp, and we didn’t see or hear anyone. The horses and donkeys were still tied up. Even the tents were left exactly as they were.”

1 Chronicles 23:32

They were appointed to follow the regulations for the tent of meeting and the holy place and to help their relatives, Aaron’s descendants, as they served in the Lord’s temple.

1 Chronicles 26:12

These divisions of gatekeepers through their head men were assigned duties with their relatives to serve in the Lord’s temple.

1 Chronicles 26:15

Obed Edom was chosen for the south side, and his sons were chosen for the storerooms.

1 Chronicles 26:17

On the east side there were six Levites. On the north there were four every day. On the south there were four every day. At the storerooms there were four, two at each entrance.

2 Chronicles 8:14

As Solomon’s father David had directed, he set up the divisions of priests for their service and the ⌞divisions of⌟ Levites for their appointed places. ⌞The Levites⌟ were to lead in praising ⌞the Lord⌟ and to serve beside the priests by doing whatever needed to be done each day. Solomon also set up divisions of doorkeepers at every gate because this is what David, the man of God, had commanded.

Isaiah 21:8

The watchman  called, “Sir, I stand on the watchtower every day. Every night, I stand guard at my post.