1 Chronicles 26:18
As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court.
BSB
ASV
For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.
KJV
At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.
At Parbar westward,.... A gate at the western wall; the Jewish writers generally interpret it an outward place, but Dr. Lightfoot (c) thinks it is the same with Parvar, which signifies suburbs, 2Ki 23:11, and which agrees with the description Josephus (d) gives of one of the western gates, that it led to the suburbs: four at the causeway; by which was the gate Shallecheth, 1Ch 26:16. and two at Parbar; the gate before mentioned. (c) Ib. (Prospect of the Temple, ch. 5.) sect. 2. (d) Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 15. c. 11. sect. 5.)
“Parbar” must designate here the space between the western wall of the temple building and the wall of the court, which would be a sort of “precinct” or “purlieu” of the temple (2Ki 23:11 note). Here were two gates, at one of which two guards were stationed; while at the Shallecheth, which gave upon the causeway, there were four. In this whole account, the temple is spoken of as if it were existing, when it was not as yet built.
Parbar--is, perhaps, the same as Parvar ("suburbs," 2Ki 23:11), and if so, this gate might be so called as leading to the suburbs [CALMET]. LEVITES THAT HAD CHARGE OF THE TREASURES.
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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