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.
• 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 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.

Context of 1 Chronicles 26:17

15To Obed-edom the south gate and to his sons the storehouse. 16To Shuppim and Hosah the east gate by the Shallecheth gate on the ascending highway. Guard corresponded to guard. There were six Levites on the east, four a day on the north, four a day on the south, and at the storehouse by pairs. 18At the colonnade on the west, there were four on the road and two at the colonnade itself. 19These were the divisions of the gatekeepers of the sons of Korah and the sons of 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 posted on the four sides, toward the east, west, north, and south.
• 2 Chronicles 8:14Following the ordinance of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the kohanim for their avodah and the Levites for their duties—to praise and minister alongside the kohanim according to the daily assignment—and the gatekeepers by their divisions at every gate, because this is what 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

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 26:17

• Asuppim
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In the dictionaries

• Asuppim
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• Assemblies, Masters of
• David
• Ezekiel
• Genealogy
• Merari
• Port; Porter

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