1 Chronicles 9:26

1 Chronicles 9:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted to be over the chambers and the treasures of the house of God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For in this trusted office were four chief gatekeepers; they were Levites. And they had charge over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The four chief gatekeepers, all Levites, were trusted officials, for they were responsible for the rooms and treasuries at the house of God.

Context of 1 Chronicles 9:26

24The gatekeepers were on the four sides: east, west, north and south. 25Their fellow Levites in their villages had to come from time to time and share their duties for seven-day periods. But the four principal gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the responsibility for the rooms and treasuries in the house of God. 27They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they had to guard it; and they had charge of the key for opening it each morning. 28Some of them were in charge of the articles used in the temple service; they counted them when they were brought in and when they were taken out.

1 Chronicles 9:26 word by word

כִּ֣י בֶאֱמוּנָ֞ה הֵ֗מָּה אַרְבַּ֙עַת֙ גִּבֹּרֵ֣י הַשֹּׁעֲרִ֔ים הֵ֖ם הַלְוִיִּ֑ם וְהָיוּ֙ עַל־הַלְּשָׁכ֔וֹת וְעַ֥ל הָאֹצְר֖וֹת בֵּ֥ית הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For these Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• the fourאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702
• chiefגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• portersשֹׁעֵרshô‛êr shô‛êr · gatekeeperH7778
• set officeאֱמוּנָה'ĕmûnâh 'ĕmûnâh · faithfulnessH530
• and were over the chambersלִשְׁכָּהlishkâh · chamberH3957
• and treasuriesאוֹצָר'ôtsâr · treasureH214
• of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 9:26

• 1 Chronicles 26:20Their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries for the dedicated things.
• 2 Chronicles 31:5As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously gave the firstfruits of their grain, new wine, olive oil and honey and all that the fields produced. They brought a great amount, a tithe of everything.
• Nehemiah 10:38A priest descended from Aaron is to accompany the Levites when they receive the tithes, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of the tithes up to the house of our God, to the storerooms of the treasury.
• Nehemiah 13:5and he had provided him with a large room formerly used to store the grain offerings and incense and temple articles, and also the tithes of grain, new wine and olive oil prescribed for the Levites, musicians and gatekeepers, as well as the contributions for the priests.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9:26

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26Rather, “For the four chief porters, who were themselves Levites, were in trust, who also had the charge of the chambers, etc.” A contrast seems intended between the four chief porters, whose charge was constant, and the remainder, who kept watch by turns.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 9:26

• Levites
• Porters
• Treasure-Houses

In the dictionaries

• God
• House of God
• Abiasaph
• Chronicles, Books of
• Criticism
• Genealogy
• Korahites; Sons of Korah
• Port; Porter
• Priests and Levites
• Treasure; Treasurer; Treasury

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