1 Chronicles 26:17

Now towards the east were six Levites: and towards the north four a day: and towards the south likewise four a day: and where the council was, two and two.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 Sephim, and Hosa towards the west, by the gate which leadeth to the way of the ascent: ward against ward.

18In the cells also of the porters toward the west four in the way: and two at every cell.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 9:24In four quarters were the porters: that is to say, toward the east, and west, and north, and south.

2 Chronicles 31:14But Core the son of Jemna the Levite, the porter of the east gate, was overseer of the things which were freely offered to the Lord, and of the firstfruits and the things dedicated for the holy of holies.

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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