1 Chronicles 26:16

1 Chronicles 26:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.
• New International Version (NIV)The lots for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road fell to Shuppim and Hosah. Guard was alongside of guard:
• English Standard Version (ESV)For Shuppim and Hosah it came out for the west, at the gate of Shallecheth on the road that goes up. Watch corresponded to watch.
• New King James Version (NKJV)To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came out for the West Gate, with the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway—watchman opposite watchman.

Context of 1 Chronicles 26:16

14They chose Shelemiah's group to be guards for the East gate. They chose his son Zechariah's group for the North gate. Zechariah was a wise man who gave good advice. 15They chose Obed-Edom's group to be guards at the South gate. They chose his sons to be guards for the rooms where they kept valuable things. They chose Shuppim's group and Hosah's group to be guards at the West gate, as well as the Shalleketh Gate on the higher road. They chose the times for each group of guards to work each day. 17Six Levites watched the east side of the temple. Four men watched the north side and four men watched the south side. Two guards worked together at each room where they kept valuable things. 18There were four guards on the road near the yard at the west side of the temple. And there were two guards in the yard.

1 Chronicles 26:16 word by word

לְשֻׁפִּ֤ים וּלְחֹסָה֙ לַֽמַּעֲרָ֔ב עִ֚ם שַׁ֣עַר שַׁלֶּ֔כֶת בַּֽמְסִלָּ֖ה הָעוֹלָ֑ה מִשְׁמָ֖ר לְעֻמַּ֥ת מִשְׁמָֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• To Shuppimשֻׁפִּיםshûppîym · ShuppimH8206
• and Hosahחֹסָהchôsâh · HosahH2621
• westwardמַעֲרָבma‛ărâb ma‛ărâbâh · westH4628
• with the gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
• Shallechethשַׁלֶּ֫כֶתshalleketh · ShallechethH7996
• by the causewayמְסִלָּהmesillâh · highwayH4546
• of the going upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• wardמִשְׁמָרmishmâr · custodyH4929
• againstעֻמָּה‛ûmmâh · closeH5980

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 26:16

• 1 Kings 10:5She saw all the food that he ate in his palace. She saw all his servants and officers and their beautiful clothes. She saw the servants who prepared his food and wine. She saw the burnt offerings that he offered in the Lord's temple. All these things caused her to hold her breath in surprise.
• 2 Chronicles 9:4She saw all the food that he ate in his palace. She saw all his servants and officers and their beautiful clothes. She saw the servants who prepared his food and wine. She saw the burnt offerings that he offered in the Lord's temple. All these things caused her to hold her breath in surprise.
• 1 Chronicles 25:8They used lots to decide the right work for each musician. They chose work for everyone in the same way: the young men and the older men, the teachers and the students.
• Nehemiah 12:24The leaders of the Levites were: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Kadmiel's son, Jeshua, and their relatives. The two groups stood opposite each other to sing and praise and thank God. They did this in the way that God's servant, King David, had commanded.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 26:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16The gate Shallecheth - The gate of the projections: probably that through which all the offal of the temple was carried out.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16All recent commentators seem to be agreed that the words “to Shuppim” ought to be cancelled, the name having arisen from an accidental repetition of the preceding word, “Asuppim.” The gate Shallecheth - literally, “the gate of projection” - the gate, i. e., through which were “thrown out” the sweepings of the temple, the ashes, the offal of the victims, and the like. The causeway of the going up - Compare the marginal reference note. Ward against ward…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. the gate Shallecheth--probably the rubbish gate, through which all the accumulated filth and sweepings of the temple and its courts were poured out. by the causeway of the going up--probably the ascending road which was cast up or raised from the deep valley between Mount Zion and Moriah, for the royal egress to the place of worship (2Ch 9:4). ward against ward--Some refer these words to Shuppim and Hosah, whose duty it was to watch both the western…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 26:16

• Jerusalem
• Porters
• Shallecheth
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In the dictionaries

• Lot
• Causeway
• Chronicles, Books of
• Shallecheth, The gate of
• Adonijah
• Causeway; Causey
• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Dial of Ahaz
• Ezekiel

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