Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBerechiah and Elkanah were to be guardians of the ark. Young's Literal Translation And Berechiah and Elkanah [are] gatekeepers for the ark. King James Bible And Berechiah and Elkanah [were] doorkeepers for the ark. Hebrew Berechiahוּבֶֽרֶכְיָה֙ (ū·ḇe·reḵ·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1296: Berechiah -- 'Yah blesses', the name of several Israelites and Elkanah וְאֶלְקָנָ֔ה (wə·’el·qā·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 511: Elkanah -- 'God has created', the name of several Israelites were to be guardians שֹׁעֲרִ֖ים (šō·‘ă·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7778: A gatekeeper of the ark. לָאָרֽוֹן׃ (lā·’ā·rō·wn) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 727: A chest, ark |