1 Chronicles 9:27

Their sleeping-rooms were round the house of God, for they had the care of it, and were responsible for opening it morning by morning.

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And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.

In Context

26For the four chief door-keepers, who were Levites, had a special position, looking after the rooms and the store-houses of the house of God.

28Certain of them had the care of the vessels used in worship, to keep an account of them when they came in and when they were taken out again.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 23:30They had to take their places every morning to give praise and make melody to the Lord, and in the same way at evening;

Jeremiah 35:4And I took them into the house of the Lord, into the room of the sons of Hanan, the son of Igdaliah, the man of God, which was near the rulers' room, which was over the room of Maaseiah, the son of Shallum, the keeper of the door;

Romans 12:7Or the position of a Deacon of the church, let a man give himself to it; or he who has the power of teaching, let him make use of it;

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 9:15-35

Genealogies; the Employment of the Priests. ( b. c. 1400.) 14 And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari; 15 And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; 16 And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites. 17 And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and… Read the whole commentary →

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