Nehemiah 12:25

New International Reader's Version

Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon and Akkub stood at the gates of the temple. They guarded the storerooms at the gates.

Cross References

2 Kings 7:10

So they went. They called out to the people who were guarding the city gates. They told them, “We went into Aram’s army camp. No one was there. We didn’t hear anyone. The horses and donkeys were still tied up. The tents were left just as they were.”

1 Chronicles 23:32

So the Levites carried out their duties for the tent of meeting and for the Holy Room. They worked under their relatives who were in the family line of Aaron. They helped them serve at the Lord’s temple.

1 Chronicles 26:12

Those groups of men guarded the gates. They worked under their leaders. They served at the Lord’s temple, just as their relatives had served.

1 Chronicles 26:15

The lot chosen for the South Gate was for Obed-Edom. The lot chosen for the storeroom was for his sons.

1 Chronicles 26:17

There were six Levites a day on the east. There were four a day on the north. There were four a day on the south. And there were two at a time at the storeroom.

2 Chronicles 8:14

Solomon followed the orders his father David had given him. He appointed the groups of priests for their duties. He appointed the Levites to lead the people in praising the Lord. They also helped the priests do their required tasks each day. Solomon appointed the groups of men who guarded all the gates. That’s what David, the man of God, had ordered.

Isaiah 21:8

“My master!” the guard shouts back. “Day after day I stand here on the lookout tower. Every night I stay here on duty.