Nehemiah 11:19

And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.

In Context

18The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.

20The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inheritance.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 9:17These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their chief;

Nehemiah 12:25Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 11:2-20

The Re-peopling of Jerusalem. ( b. c. 444.) 1 And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities. 2 And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem. 3 Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites,… Read the whole commentary →

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