1 Chronicles 26:17

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the Storehouse two and two.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

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 Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goeth up, ward against ward.

18For the Precinct westward, four at the causeway, and two at the Precinct.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 9:24On the four sides were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.

2 Chronicles 31:14And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter at the east gate, was over the freewill-offerings of God, to distribute 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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