1 Chronicles 26:18 - Easy To Read Version There were four guards at the western court. {\cf2\super [289]} And there were two guards on the road to the court. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition At the colonnade on the west side [of the outer court of the temple], there were four at the road and two at the colonnade. American Standard Version (1901) For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar. Common English Bible At the courtyard on the West, there were four at the road and two at the courtyard. Catholic Public Domain Version Also, in the cells of the porters toward the west, there were four along the way, and two at every cell. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version In the cells also of the porters toward the west four in the way: and two at every cell. |
In the past, the kings of Judah had put some horses and a chariot [290] near the entrance to the Lord’s temple. This was near the room of an important official named Nathan Melech. The horses and chariot were to honor the sun god. [291] Josiah removed the horses and burned the chariot.
Shuppim and Hosah were chosen for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road.
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.
These were the groups of the gatekeepers. Those gatekeepers were from the families of Korah and Merari.