1 Chronicles 26:17

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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Six Levites were assigned each day to the east gate, four to the north gate, four to the south gate, and two pairs at the storehouse.

Context of 1 Chronicles 26:17

15The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-Edom, and the lot for the storehouse fell to his sons. 16The lots for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road fell to Shuppim and Hosah. Guard was alongside of guard: 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. 18As for the court to the west, there were four at the road and two at the court itself. 19These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.

1 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 8:14In keeping with the ordinance of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their duties, and the Levites to lead the praise and to assist the priests according to each day’s requirement. He also appointed the gatekeepers by divisions for the various gates, because this was what David the man of God had ordered.
• 1 Chronicles 26:15The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-Edom, and the lot for the storehouse fell to his sons.

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