For the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted over the chambers and over the treasuries in the House of God.
1 Chronicles 9:27 - Tree of Life Version They would spend the night around the House of God, because they were assigned to guard it and were in charge of opening it morning by morning. 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 the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted over the chambers and over the treasuries in the House of God.
Now some of them had charge of the utensils for avodah, for by count they brought them in and by count they took them out.
A Song of Ascents. Behold, bless Adonai, all servants of Adonai, who stand by night in the House of Adonai.
and I brought them into the House of Adonai to the chamber of the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah the man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah son of Shallum, the doorkeeper.
“If just one of you would shut the doors, and not light My altar uselessly! I have no delight in you,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot. “Nor will I accept any offering from your hand.
Then Samuel lay down until the morning, when he opened the doors of the House of Adonai. But Samuel was afraid to tell Eli about the vision.