God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 26:17
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.
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 was chosen for the south side, and his sons were chosen for the storerooms. 16Shuppim 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. On 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. 19These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among Korah’s and Merari’s descendants.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 261 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 8:14As Solomon’s father David had directed, he set up the divisions of priests for their service and the ⌞divisions of⌟ Levites for their appointed places. ⌞The Levites⌟ were to lead in praising ⌞the Lord⌟ and to serve beside the priests by doing whatever needed to be done each day. Solomon also set up divisions of doorkeepers at every gate because this is what David, the man of God, had commanded.
- 1 Chronicles 26:15Obed Edom was chosen for the south side, and his sons were chosen for the storerooms.
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
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