1 Chronicles 9:22

1 Chronicles 9:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Altogether, those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds numbered 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. The gatekeepers had been assigned to their positions of trust by David and Samuel the seer.
• English Standard Version (ESV)All these, who were chosen as gatekeepers at the thresholds, were 212. They were enrolled by genealogies in their villages. David and Samuel the seer established them in their office of trust.
• New King James Version (NKJV)All those chosen as gatekeepers were two hundred and twelve. They were recorded by their genealogy, in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their trusted office.

Context of 1 Chronicles 9:22

20In earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar had been their leader, and the Lord was with him. 21Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting. The total number of those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds was 212. They were registered by genealogy in their settlements. David and the seer Samuel had appointed them to their trusted positions. 23So they and their sons were assigned as guards to the gates of the Lord’s temple, which had been the tent-temple. 24The gatekeepers were on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.

1 Chronicles 9:22 word by word

כֻּלָּ֤ם הַבְּרוּרִים֙ לְשֹׁעֲרִ֣ים בַּסִּפִּ֔ים מָאתַ֖יִם וּשְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֑ר הֵ֤מָּה בְחַצְרֵיהֶם֙ הִתְיַחְשָׂ֔ם הֵ֣מָּה יִסַּ֥ד דָּוִ֛יד וּשְׁמוּאֵ֥ל הָרֹאֶ֖ה בֶּאֱמוּנָתָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• chosenבָּרַרbârar · to purifyH1305
• to be portersשֹׁעֵרshô‛êr shô‛êr · gatekeeperH7778
• in the gatesסַףsaph · thresholdH5592
• two hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• and twelveעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
• and twelveשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• These were reckoned by their genealogyיָחַשׂyâchaώ · to enrollH3187
• in their villagesחָצֵרchâtsêr · villageH2691
• whomהֵ֫מָּהhêm hêmmâh · they(masc.)H1992
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלshemû'êl · SamuelH8050
• the seerרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• did ordainיָסַדyâsad · to foundH3245
• in their set officeאֱמוּנָה'ĕmûnâh 'ĕmûnâh · faithfulnessH530

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 9:22

• 1 Chronicles 9:16Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah who lived in the settlements of the Netophathites.
• Nehemiah 11:25As for the farming settlements with their fields: Some of Judah’s descendants lived in Kiriath-arba and Dibon and their surrounding villages, and Jekabzeel and its settlements;
• Nehemiah 12:28The singers gathered from the region around Jerusalem, from the settlements of the Netophathites,
• 1 Chronicles 23:1When David was old and full of days, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.
• 1 Chronicles 28:13Also included were plans for the divisions of the priests and the Levites; all the work of service in the Lord’s house; all the articles of service of the Lord’s house;
• 1 Samuel 9:9Formerly in Israel, a man who was going to inquire of God would say, “Come, let’s go to the seer,” for the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.
• 1 Chronicles 9:26but the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of God’s temple.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9:22

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22The porters, like the singers Nehemiah 12:29, dwelt for the most part in the villages round Jerusalem. They were the descendants of those originally selected for the work by David. David‘s arrangements are here regarded as having had the sanction of Samuel - which would imply that he planned them in the lifetime of Saul, while he was still a fugitive and an outlaw.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-34The Chronicler explains how people and institutions returning from the exile in Babylon connected with the past. The Levites and priests are important in this summary of Israel. The Chronicler believes they were central to the nation's organization. They were vital to Israel's success as a nation with God as king. The Chronicler used ancient records from Moses and David (1 Chronicles 9:19–22) to describe each group's homeland and rank.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-261Ch 9:1-26. Original Registers of Israel and Judah's Genealogies. 1. all Israel were reckoned by genealogies--From the beginning of the Hebrew nation, public records were kept, containing a registration of the name of every individual, as well as the tribe and family to which he belonged. "The book of the kings of Israel and Judah" does not refer to the two canonical books that are known in Scripture by that name, but to authenticated copies of those…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 9:22

• David
• Porters
• Prophets
• Samuel

In the dictionaries

• David
• Samuel
• Seer
• Abiasaph
• Choose; Chosen
• Chronicles, Books of
• Criticism
• Doorkeeper
• Gate
• Genealogy

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary