1 Chronicles 9:22

1 Chronicles 9:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.
• English Standard Version (ESV)All these, who were chosen as gatekeepers at the thresholds, were 212. They were enrolled by genealogies in their villages. David and Samuel the seer established them in their office of trust.
• New King James Version (NKJV)All those chosen as gatekeepers were two hundred and twelve. They were recorded by their genealogy, in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their trusted office.
• New Living Translation (NLT)In all, there were 212 gatekeepers in those days, and they were listed according to the genealogies in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed their ancestors because they were reliable men.

Context of 1 Chronicles 9:22

20In earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar was the official in charge of the gatekeepers, and the Lord was with him. 21Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting. Altogether, those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds numbered 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. The gatekeepers had been assigned to their positions of trust by David and Samuel the seer. 23They and their descendants were in charge of guarding the gates of the house of the Lord—the house called the tent of meeting. 24The gatekeepers were on the four sides: east, west, north and south.

1 Chronicles 9:22 word by word

כֻּלָּ֤ם הַבְּרוּרִים֙ לְשֹׁעֲרִ֣ים בַּסִּפִּ֔ים מָאתַ֖יִם וּשְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֑ר הֵ֤מָּה בְחַצְרֵיהֶם֙ הִתְיַחְשָׂ֔ם הֵ֣מָּה יִסַּ֥ד דָּוִ֛יד וּשְׁמוּאֵ֥ל הָרֹאֶ֖ה בֶּאֱמוּנָתָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• chosenבָּרַרbârar · to purifyH1305
• to be portersשֹׁעֵרshô‛êr shô‛êr · gatekeeperH7778
• in the gatesסַףsaph · thresholdH5592
• two hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• and twelveעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
• and twelveשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• These were reckoned by their genealogyיָחַשׂyâchaώ · to enrollH3187
• in their villagesחָצֵרchâtsêr · villageH2691
• whomהֵ֫מָּהhêm hêmmâh · they(masc.)H1992
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלshemû'êl · SamuelH8050
• the seerרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• did ordainיָסַדyâsad · to foundH3245
• in their set officeאֱמוּנָה'ĕmûnâh 'ĕmûnâh · faithfulnessH530

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 9:22

• 1 Chronicles 9:16Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berekiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
• Nehemiah 11:25As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its surrounding settlements, in Dibon and its settlements, in Jekabzeel and its villages,
• Nehemiah 12:28The musicians also were brought together from the region around Jerusalem—from the villages of the Netophathites,
• 1 Chronicles 23:1When David was old and full of years, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
• 1 Chronicles 28:13He gave him instructions for the divisions of the priests and Levites, and for all the work of serving in the temple of the Lord, as well as for all the articles to be used in its service.
• 1 Samuel 9:9(Formerly in Israel, if someone went to inquire of God, they would say, “Come, let us go to the seer,” because the prophet of today used to be called a seer.)
• 1 Chronicles 9:26But the four principal gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the responsibility for the rooms and treasuries in the house of God.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9:22

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22The porters, like the singers Nehemiah 12:29, dwelt for the most part in the villages round Jerusalem. They were the descendants of those originally selected for the work by David. David‘s arrangements are here regarded as having had the sanction of Samuel - which would imply that he planned them in the lifetime of Saul, while he was still a fugitive and an outlaw.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

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 9:22

• David
• Porters
• Prophets
• Samuel

In the dictionaries

• David
• Samuel
• Seer
• Abiasaph
• Choose; Chosen
• Chronicles, Books of
• Criticism
• Doorkeeper
• Gate
• Genealogy

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