New King James Version
1 Chronicles 26:17
17On the east were six Levites, on the north four each day, on the south four each day, and for the storehouse two by two.
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 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
15to Obed-Edom the South Gate, and to his sons the storehouse. 16To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came out for the West Gate, with the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway—watchman opposite watchman. 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. 18As for the Parbar on the west, there were four on the highway and two at the Parbar. 19These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the sons of Korah and among the sons of Merari.
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
People and places in 1 Chronicles 26:17
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 26:17
- 1 Chronicles 9:24The gatekeepers were assigned to the four directions: the east, west, north, and south.
- 2 Chronicles 8:14And, according to the order of David his father, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, the Levites for their duties (to praise and serve before the priests) as the duty of each day required, and the gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate; for so David the man of God had commanded.
- 1 Chronicles 26:15to Obed-Edom the South Gate, and to his sons the storehouse.
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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