1 Chronicles 9:27

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

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

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 porters were in a set office. These were the Levites. They were also over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.

28And certain of them had charge of the vessels of service; for by tale were they brought in and by tale were they taken out.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 23:30and to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;

Jeremiah 35:4and I brought them into the house of the LORD, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan the son of Igdaliah, the man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the door;

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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