1 Chronicles 26:17

1 Chronicles 26:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.
• New International Version (NIV)There were six Levites a day on the east, four a day on the north, four a day on the south and two at a time at the storehouse.
• English Standard Version (ESV)On the east there were six each day, on the north four each day, on the south four each day, as well as two and two at the gatehouse.
• New King James Version (NKJV)On the east were six Levites, on the north four each day, on the south four each day, and for the storehouse two by two.

Context of 1 Chronicles 26:17

15Obed-edom’s was the south gate, and his sons’ lot was for the storehouses; 16it was the west gate and the gate of Shallecheth on the ascending highway for Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch. There were six Levites each day on the east, four each day on the north, four each day on the south, and two pair at the storehouses. 18As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court. 19Those were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the descendants of the Korahites and Merarites.

1 Chronicles 26:17 word by word

לַמִּזְרָח֮ הַלְוִיִּ֣ם שִׁשָּׁה֒ לַצָּפ֤וֹנָה לַיּוֹם֙ אַרְבָּעָ֔ה לַנֶּ֥גְבָּה לַיּ֖וֹם אַרְבָּעָ֑ה וְלָאֲסֻפִּ֖ים שְׁנַ֥יִם שְׁנָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Eastwardמִזְרָחmizrâch · eastH4217
• sixשֵׁשׁshêsh shishshâh · sixH8337
• Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• northwardצָפוֹןtsâphôn tsâphôn · northH6828
• fourאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702
• a dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• southwardנֶ֫גֶבnegeb · southH5045
• and toward Asuppimאָסֹף'âsûph · storehouseH624
• twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 26:17

• 1 Chronicles 9:24The gatekeepers were on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.
• 2 Chronicles 8:14According to the ordinances of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, of the Levites over their responsibilities to offer praise and to minister before the priests following the daily requirement, and of the gatekeepers by their divisions with respect to each temple gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.
• 1 Chronicles 26:15Obed-edom’s was the south gate, and his sons’ lot was for the storehouses;

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 26:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Eastward were six Levites - It is supposed that there were more guards set at this eastern gate, because it was more frequented than the others. At each of the other gates were only four; at this, six.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Toward Asuppim two and two - It is conjectured that the “store-house” in question (1 Chronicles 26:15 note) had two doors, to each of which two porters were appointed.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-1917-19. 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. At the Parbar towards the west, there were six men posted--four at the causeway or ascent (1Ch 26:16), and two at Parbar, amounting to…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary