Nehemiah 12:25

New American Bible - revised edition

were Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah. Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers. They guarded the storerooms at the gates.

Cross References

2 Kings 7:10

They came and summoned the city gatekeepers. They said, “We went to the camp of the Arameans, but no one was there—not a human voice, only the horses and donkeys tethered, and the tents just as they were left.”

1 Chronicles 23:32

and observe what is prescribed for them concerning the tent of meeting, the sanctuary, and the sons of Aaron, their kinsmen, in the service of the house of the Lord.

1 Chronicles 26:12

To these divisions of the gatekeepers, by their chief men, were assigned watches for them to minister in the house of the Lord, for each group in the same way.

1 Chronicles 26:15

To Obed-edom fell the south side, and to his sons the storehouse.

1 Chronicles 26:17

On the east, six watched each day, on the north, four each day, on the south, four each day, and at the storehouse they were two and two;

2 Chronicles 8:14

And according to the ordinance of David his father he appointed the various divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites according to their functions of praise and attendance upon the priests, as the daily duty required. The gatekeepers by their divisions stood guard at each gate, since such was the command of David, the man of God.

Isaiah 21:8

Then the watchman cried, “On the watchtower, my Lord, I stand constantly by day; And I stay at my post through all the watches of the night.