For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
1 Chronicles 9:27 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They lodged round about God's house, for the duty [of watching] was theirs, as well as the opening of the house every morning. American Standard Version (1901) And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge thereof was upon them; and to them pertained the opening thereof morning by morning. Common English Bible They would spend the night patrolling God’s house since they had guard duty and were responsible for unlocking it every morning. Catholic Public Domain Version And they remained in their watches, on all sides of the temple of the Lord, so that, when the time had arrived, they might open the gates in the morning. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they abode in their watches round about the temple of the Lord: that when it was time, they might open the gates in the morning. |
For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale.
Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord.
and I brought them into the house of the Lord, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan, the son of Igdali´ah, a man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Ma-asei´ah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the door:
Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
or ministry, let us wait on our ministering; or he that teacheth, on teaching;
And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.