God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 9:19
19Shallum (son of Kore, grandson of Ebiasaph, great-grandson of Korah) and the members of his family (Korah’s descendants) were responsible for serving as watchmen at the entrances to the tent, as their ancestors had been in charge of guarding the entrances to the Lord’s camp.
1 Chronicles 9:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the Lord, were keepers of the entry.
- New International Version (NIV)Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his fellow gatekeepers from his family (the Korahites) were responsible for guarding the thresholds of the tent just as their ancestors had been responsible for guarding the entrance to the dwelling of the Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Shallum the son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his kinsmen of his fathers' house, the Korahites, were in charge of the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent, as their fathers had been in charge of the camp of the Lord, keepers of the entrance.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, from his father’s house, the Korahites, were in charge of the work of the service, gatekeepers of the tabernacle. Their fathers had been keepers of the entrance to the camp of the Lord.
Context of 1 Chronicles 9:19
17The gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. (Shallum was in charge.) 18Formerly, they were stationed at the king’s gate on the east side. They were the gatekeepers for the Levite quarters. Shallum (son of Kore, grandson of Ebiasaph, great-grandson of Korah) and the members of his family (Korah’s descendants) were responsible for serving as watchmen at the entrances to the tent, as their ancestors had been in charge of guarding the entrances to the Lord’s camp. 20(Phinehas, Eleazar’s son, had been the official in charge of the gatekeepers, and the Lord was with him.) 21Zechariah, son of Meshelemiah, was the keeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 91 Chronicles 9:19 word by word
וְשַׁלּ֣וּם בֶּן־ק֠וֹרֵא בֶּן־אֶבְיָסָ֨ף בֶּן־קֹ֜רַח וְֽאֶחָ֧יו לְבֵית־אָבִ֣יו הַקָּרְחִ֗ים עַ֚ל מְלֶ֣אכֶת הָעֲבוֹדָ֔ה שֹׁמְרֵ֥י הַסִּפִּ֖ים לָאֹ֑הֶל וַאֲבֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ עַל־מַחֲנֵ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה שֹׁמְרֵ֖י הַמָּבֽוֹא׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Shallumשַׁלּוּםshallûm shallûm · ShallumH7967
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Koreקוֹרֵאqôrê' qôrê' · KoreH6981
- of Ebiasaphאֶבְיָסָף, אֲבִיאָסָף'ebyâsâph · EbiasaphH43
- of Korahקֹ֫רַחqôrach · KorahH7141
- and his brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251
- of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- of his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- the Korahitesקׇרְחִיqorchîy · KorahiteH7145
- over the workמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
- of the serviceעֲבֹדָה‛ăbôdâh ‛ăbôdâh · service: ministryH5656
- keepersשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
- of the gatesסַףsaph · thresholdH5592
- of the tabernacleאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
- over the hostמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- of the entryמָבוֹאmâbô' · entranceH3996
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 9:19
- 1 Chronicles 6:22These were Kohath’s descendants: Kohath’s son was Amminadab. Amminadab’s son was Korah. Korah’s son was Assir.
- Numbers 26:9and Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram were the sons of Eliab. (It was Dathan and Abiram, men chosen by the community, who defied Moses and Aaron’s authority. They joined Korah’s followers when they defied the Lord’s authority.
- Psalms 42:1As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God.
- Psalms 44:1O God, we have heard it with our own ears. Our ancestors have told us about the miracle you performed in their day, in days long ago.
- Psalms 49:1Listen to this, all you people. Open your ears, all who live in the world—
- Psalms 84:10One day in your courtyards is better than a thousand ⌞anywhere else⌟. I would rather stand in the entrance to my God’s house than live inside wicked people’s homes.
- 2 Kings 11:9The company commanders did as the priest Jehoiada had ordered them. Each commander took his men who were coming on duty on the day of rest—a holy day, as well as those who were about to go off duty and came to the priest Jehoiada.
- 2 Chronicles 23:4This is what you must do: One third of you, the priests and Levites who are on duty on the day of rest—a holy day, must guard the gates.
- 1 Chronicles 26:7Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, and Othni’s skilled brothers Rephael, Obed, Elzabad, as well as Elihu and Semachiah.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Keepers of the entry - Whose business it was to suffer no person to come to the tabernacle but the priests, during the performance of the sacred service; see Jarchi.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Shallum the son of Kore - A different person from the Shallum of 1 Chronicles 9:17, and with a different office, namely, the guarding the inner doors of the temple. The original Shallum, Shelemaiah, or Meshelemaiah, was a Levite of the time of David 1 Chronicles 26:14. His descendants were still called by his name, but had now a more important charge assigned to them.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
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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
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