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

14Shelemiah was chosen for the east side. His son Zechariah, a counselor who displayed insight, was chosen for the north side. 15Obed Edom was chosen for the south side, and his sons were chosen for the storerooms. Shuppim and Hosah were chosen for the west side with Shallecheth Gate at the gateway that goes to the palace. One squad of guards served its watch after another. 17On the east side there were six Levites. On the north there were four every day. On the south there were four every day. At the storerooms there were four, two at each entrance. 18At the courtyard on the west there were four Levites at the gateway to the palace and two at the courtyard itself.

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 Chronicles 25:10The third chose Zaccur, his sons, and his relatives—12 men.
• 1 Kings 10:5the food on his table, his officers’ seating arrangement, the organization of his officials and the uniforms they wore, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings that he sacrificed at the Lord’s temple, she was breathless.
• 2 Chronicles 9:4the food on his table, his officers’ seating arrangement, the organization of his officials and the uniforms they wore, his cupbearers and their uniforms, and the burnt offerings that he sacrificed at the Lord’s temple, she was breathless.
• 1 Chronicles 25:12The fifth chose Nethaniah, his sons, and his relatives—​12 men.
• 1 Chronicles 25:8They drew lots for their assignment of duties, the youngest as well as the oldest, the skilled ⌞musicians⌟ along with the students.
• Nehemiah 12:24The heads of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua (son of Kadmiel). They and their relatives stood in groups across from one another to sing hymns of praise and thanksgiving antiphonally as David, the man of God, had ordered.

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
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• Shallecheth
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In the dictionaries

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• Shallecheth, The gate of
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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