1 Chronicles 26:17

On the east were six Levites a day, and on the north and the south four a day, and for the store-house two and two.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.

In Context

16To Hosah, the door on the west, by the door of Shallecheth, at the footway which goes up, watch by watch.

18For the pillared way, on the west, four at the footway and two at the pillared way itself.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 9:24There were keepers of the doors on the four sides, to the east, west, north, and south.

2 Chronicles 31:14And Kore, the son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the east door, had control of the offerings freely given to God, and the distribution of the offerings of the Lord and the most holy things.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 26:2-20

The Officers of the Levites. ( b. c. Date.) 1 Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. 2 And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, 3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh. 4 Moreover the sons of Obed-edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth, 5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar… Read the whole commentary →

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