They spentthe nightaroundthe houseof God,becausethe watchwas committedto them; and they [were] in chargeof opening[it] morningby morning.
for the fourchiefgatekeeperswho[were] Levites,were in an office of trust,and were overthe chambersand overthe treasuriesin the houseof God.
Now someof them had chargeof the utensilsof service,for they countedthem when they broughtthem in and when they tookthem out.
Behold,blessthe LORD,allservantsof the LORD,Who serveby nightin the houseof the LORD!
and I broughtthem into the houseof the LORD,into the chamberof the sonsof Hananthe sonof Igdaliah,the manof God,whichwas nearthe chamberof the officials,whichwas abovethe chamberof Maaseiahthe sonof Shallum,the doorkeeper.
"Ohthat there were one among you who would shutthe gates,that you might not uselesslykindle[fire on] My altar!I am not pleasedwith you," saysthe LORDof hosts,"norwill I acceptan offeringfrom you.
ifservice,in his serving;orhe who teaches,in his teaching;
So Samuellaydownuntilmorning.Then he openedthe doorsof the houseof the LORD.But Samuelwas afraidto tellthe visionto Eli.
