The number of those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds was 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their positions of trust. Cross References 1 Samuel 9:9 (Formerly in Israel, a man on his way to inquire of God would say, "Come, let us go to the seer." For the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.) 1 Chronicles 9:23 So they and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the house of the LORD--the house called the Tent. 1 Chronicles 9:31 A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread. 1 Chronicles 26:1 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph. 2 Chronicles 23:19 He stationed gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the LORD, so that nothing unclean could enter for any reason. 2 Chronicles 31:15 Under his authority, Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah faithfully distributed portions to their fellow priests in their cities, according to their divisions, old and young alike. 2 Chronicles 31:18 The genealogy included all the little ones, wives, sons, and daughters in the whole assembly. For they had faithfully consecrated themselves as holy. Treasury of Scripture 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 their 1 Chronicles 9:16,25 Nehemiah 11:25-30,36 Nehemiah 12:28,29,44 David 1 Chronicles 23:1-26:32 1 Chronicles 28:13,21 Samuel 1 Samuel 9:9 did ordain [heb] founded 1 Chronicles 9:26,31 |
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