1 Chronicles 26:17 BSB

1 Chronicles 26:17

Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.

BSB

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ASV

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the store-house two and two.

KJV

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.

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Commentary

2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Toward Asuppim two and two - It is conjectured that the “store-house” in question (1Ch 26:15 note) had two doors, to each of which two porters were appointed.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Eastward were six Levites--because the gate there was the most frequented. There were four at the north gate; four at the south, at the storehouse which was adjoining the south, and which had two entrance gates, one leading in a southwesterly direction to the city, and the other direct west, two porters each.

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
לַמִּזְרָח֮	la.miz.Rach	to the east	H4217 →
הַלְוִיִּ֣ם	hal.vi.Yim	the Levites	H3881 →
שִׁשָּׁה֒	shi.Shah	six	H8337 →
לַצָּפ֤וֹנָה	la.tza.Fo.nah	to the north <towards>	H6828 →
לַיּוֹם֙	lai.yOm	to the day	H3117 →
אַרְבָּעָ֔ה	'ar.ba.'Ah	four	H702 →
לַנֶּ֥גְבָּה	la.Neg.bah	to the south <towards>	H5045 →
לַיּ֖וֹם	lai.Yom	to the day	H3117 →
אַרְבָּעָ֑ה	'ar.ba.'Ah	four	H702 →
וְלָאֲסֻפִּ֖ים	ve.la.'a.su.Pim	and for the storehouses	H624 →
שְׁנַ֥יִם	she.Na.yim	two	H8147 →
שְׁנָֽיִם׃	she.Na.yim	two	H8147 →

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2 Chronicles 8:14
In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests…
leads to
- 1 Chronicles 9:17
  These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives.
- Nehemiah 12:24
  The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other,…
- Ezra 6:18
  They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.
- Nehemiah 12:36
  and his associates—Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani—with the musical instruments prescribed by David the man of God. Ezra the scribe led the procession.
- 1 Kings 13:1
  Suddenly, as Jeroboam was standing beside the altar to burn incense, there came a man of God from Judah to Bethel by the word of the LORD.
Through
1 Chronicles 9:24
The gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.
leads to
- 1 Chronicles 26:14–18
  The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.

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