Shuppim and Hosah were chosen for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road.
1 Chronicles 26:17 - Easy To Read Version Six Levites stood guard every day at the East Gate. Four Levites stood guard every day at the North Gate. Four Levites stood guard at the South Gate. And two Levites guarded the house where the valuable things were kept. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition On the east were six Levites, on the north four a day, on the south four a day, and two by two at the storehouse. American Standard Version (1901) Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the store-house two and two. Common English Bible each day the East had six, the North four, and the South four, with two at each of the storehouses. Catholic Public Domain Version Truly, toward the east there were six Levites, and toward the north there were four per day, and then toward the south similarly there were four each day. And where the council was, there were two and two. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now towards the east were six Levites: and towards the north four a day: and towards the south likewise four a day: and where the council was, two and two. |
Shuppim and Hosah were chosen for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road.
There were four guards at the western court. {\cf2\super [289]} And there were two guards on the road to the court.
Kore was in charge of the offerings that the people freely gave to God. He was responsible for giving out the collections that were given to the Lord. And he was responsible for giving out the gifts that were made holy for the Lord. Kore was the gatekeeper at the East Gate. His father’s name was Imnah the Levite.
Solomon followed his father David’s instructions. Solomon chose the groups of priests for their service. Solomon also chose the Levites for their duties. The Levites were to lead the praise and help the priests from day to day to do the things that needed to be done in the temple service. And Solomon chose the gatekeepers by their groups to serve at each gate. This is the way David, the man of God, instructed.
The gatekeepers that guarded the storerooms next to the gates were: Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub.