1 Chronicles 26:17

At the east were six Levites, at the north four for every day, at the south four for every day, and for [the house of] Assuppim always two.

Leeser Tanakh

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

16For Shuppim and for Chossah at the west, by the gate Shallecheth, on the ascending causeway, watch alongside of watch.

18At the Parbar on the west, four at the causeway, and two at the Parbar.

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Cross References

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

2 Chronicles 31:14And Kore the son of Yimnah the Levite, the gatekeeper at the east side. was over the freewill-offerings of God, to give [to him] the heave-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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