1 Chronicles 9:22

All those who were chosen for door-keepers in the vestibule, were two hundred and twelve,—the same, in their villages, had registered themselves, the same, did David and Samuel the seer establish in their trust.

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In The King James Version

All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.

In Context

21Zechariah son of Meshelemiah, was door-keeper at the entrance of the tent of meeting.

23So, they and their sons, were over the gates of the house of Yahweh, of the house of the tent, by watches.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 9:16and Obadiah, son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun,—and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.

1 Chronicles 9:31And, Mattithiah, from among the Levites,—the same, was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite—was in trust over the making of the flat cakes.

1 Chronicles 25:1And David and the captains of the host set apart for service, unto the sons of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, such as should prophesy, with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals,—and, the number of the workers, for their service, was:

1 Chronicles 28:13and for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of Yahweh,—and for all the utensils of the service of the house of Yahweh:

1 Chronicles 29:29Now, the acts of David the king, first and last, behold them! written in the records of Samuel the seer, and in the records of Nathan the prophet, and in the records of Gad the seer:

2 Chronicles 31:18even to the registering of all their little ones, their wives and their sons and their daughters, unto all the convocation,—for, in their trust, they hallowed themselves in holiness;

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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