1 Chronicles 26:17

Eastward—daily, were six,—northward—daily, four, southward—daily, four, and, for the stores, two and two.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 to Hosah, westward, near the refuse-gate, in the causeway that goeth up,—one ward as well as another.

18For the precinct—westward, four, at the causeway, two—by the precinct.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 9:24Towards the four winds, were the keepers of the gates,—eastward, westward, northward, and southward.

2 Chronicles 31:14And, Kore, son of Imnah the Levite, the door-keeper on the east, was over the freewill offerings of God,—to give the heave-offering of Yahweh, 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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