who previously served in the king’s gate eastward. They were the gatekeepers for the camp of the children of Levi.
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who previously served in the king’s gate eastward. They were the gatekeepers for the camp of the children of Levi.
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Who hitherto waited in the king’s gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.
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who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward; they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.
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Passages linked to 1 Chronicles 9:18 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Ezekiel 46:1-2 “ ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “The gate of the inner court that looks toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the Sabbath day it shall be opened, and on the day of the new moon it shall be opened. The prince shall enter by the way of the porch of the gate outside, and shall stand by the post of the gate; and the priests shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate. Then he shall go out; but the gate shall not be shut until the evening.
- 1 Kings 10:5 the food of his table, the sitting of his servants, the attendance of his officials, their clothing, his cup bearers, and his ascent by which he went up to Yahweh’s house; there was no more spirit in her.
- 2 Kings 11:19 He took the captains over hundreds, and the Carites, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from Yahweh’s house, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king’s house. He sat on the throne of the kings.
- 1 Chronicles 26:12-19 Of these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brothers, to minister in Yahweh’s house. They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate. The lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. To Obed-Edom southward; and to his sons the storehouse. To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watchman opposite watchman. Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two. For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar. These were the divisions of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.
- Ezekiel 44:2-3 Yahweh said to me, “This gate shall be shut. It shall not be opened, no man shall enter in by it; for Yahweh, the God of Israel, has entered in by it. Therefore it shall be shut. As for the prince, he shall sit in it as prince to eat bread before Yahweh. He shall enter by the way of the porch of the gate, and shall go out the same way.”
- Acts 3:11 As the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain So called because the king came into the Temple…
So called because the king came into the Temple thereby, and not the common people.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ch 9:18 Who hitherto [waited] in the king’s gate…
1Ch 9:18 Who hitherto [waited] in the king’s gate eastward: they [were] porters in the companies of the children of Levi.
Ver. 18. Who hitherto.] Even till the time that this book was gathered out of the ancient chronicles. {1Ch 9:1}
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain In the king’s gate eastward; in the east gate…
In the king’s gate eastward; in the east gate of the temple, which was so called, either because it was the chief and most magnificent of all the gates, or because the kings of Judah used to go to the temple through that gate, 2Ki 16:18 compare Eze 44:1,2. Under this gate he comprehends all the rest, which also were guarded by these porters.
In the companies, or, according to the companies, or orders, or courses, i.e. they kept the gates successively, according to that method into which themselves and the rest of their brethren the Levites were distributed, for the more convenient management of their several offices; among which this of the porters was one.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler…
And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past,.... Over the host, over the Levites, and the chief of them; which is to be understood of Phinehas the son of Eleazar, in the time of Moses, who succeeded his father in that post, see Num 3:32 though some think, as Kimchi observes, that this was not Phinehas the priest, but a certain Levite of this name in this post; but since he is said to be in time past, it may very well be understood of him: and it also is observed:
and the Lord was with him; inspiring him with zeal for his honour and glory, assisting and strengthening him to do his will and work, as particularly in the affair of Zimri, Num 25:7, the Targum is,"the Word of the Lord was for his help;''
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this may be said for the encouragement of him that was in the same office now.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain King's gate - In the east-gate of the temple,…
King's gate - In the east-gate of the temple, which was so called, because the kings of Judah used to go to the temple through that gate. Under this gate he comprehends all the rest, which also were guarded by these porters. Companies - Or, according to the courses. They kept the gates successively, according to that method into which the Levites were distributed, for the more convenient management of their several offices; among which this of the porters was one.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 18. The king's gate] That by which the…
Verse 18. The king's gate] That by which the kings of Judah went to the temple; see on 2Kg 16:18.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 1Ch 9:18. King’s gate — In the east gate…
1Ch 9:18. King’s gate — In the east gate of the temple; which was so called, because the kings of Judah used to go to the temple through that gate. Under this gate he comprehends all the rest, which also were guarded by these porters. In the companies — Or, according to the courses. They kept the gates successively, according to that method into which the Levites were distributed, for the more convenient management of their several offices, among which this of the porters was one.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Who hitherto waited - Translate, “Who to this day…
Who hitherto waited - Translate, “Who to this day waits. These were the porters in the stations of the sons of Levi.” The words of the first clause refer to Shallum, and imply that, whereas Shallum (or his house) had originally the general superintendence of the temple gates, a change had been made when the author wrote, and Shallum’s charge had become the east gate only. The second clause means; “these were the porters in those fixed stations at the outer gates of the Temple, which corresponded to the camp stations of the Levites who guarded the tabernacle in the early times.”
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Time. Hebrew, "and hitherto." This custom has been observed…
Time. Hebrew, "and hitherto." This custom has been observed at the king’s gate, who entered his tribune by the eastern gate of the temple, 4 Kings xvi. 18. So far the ancient records reach. Some would infer from this passage, that a guard was still kept at the king’s gate, even though there was none sitting upon the throne after the captivity. (Calmet) --- Protestants, ("who hitherto waited in the king’s gate eastward.) They were porters in the companies of the children of Levi." (Haydock) --- These different bands attended by turns. (Menochius) --- But the captains were on duty every day, ver. 25, and 26, and 34.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain the king's gate--The king had a gate from his…
the king's gate--The king had a gate from his palace into the temple (Kg2 16:18), which doubtless was kept constantly closed except for the monarch's use; and although there was no king in Israel on the return from the captivity, yet the old ceremonial was kept up, probably in the hope that the scepter would, ere long, be restored to the house of David. It is an honor by which Eastern kings are distinguished, to have a gate exclusively devoted to their own special use, and which is kept constantly closed, except when he goes out or returns (Eze 44:2). There being no king then in Israel, this gate would be always shut.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 18. Porters — Gate or doorkeepers, whose work it…
18. Porters — Gate or doorkeepers, whose work it was to open, close, and guard the entrances to the sanctuary. Theirs was a responsible office, and none but Levites were intrusted with its duties. The honour attaching to this position is enhanced by the statements of the following verses. Their fathers in the ancient time were intrusted with this noble service, “being over the host of the Lord,” that is, the encampment of his people in the wilderness, and even the distinguished “Phinehas the son of Eleazar” was their ruler in that ancient time.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 18. who] i.e. Shallum (1Ch_9:17), called Shelemiah in 1Ch_26:14…
18. who] i.e. Shallum (1Ch_9:17), called Shelemiah in 1Ch_26:14 (= Meshelemiah, 1Ch_26:1). A family rather than an individual is meant.
the king’s gate eastward] That the king had an entrance into the Temple named after him appears from 2Ki_16:18, and that this gate was on the East from Eze_46:1-2.
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in the companies] R.V. for the camp. This expression is borrowed from Num_2:17, where it refers to the circumstances of the Wandering in the Wilderness.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (18) They were porters in the companies of the…
(18) They were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.—Rather, They are warders for the camps of the sons of Levi. (Comp. Num_3:23 et seq. where it is prescribed that the Levites encamp on the four sides of the tabernacle.) The primitive terminology is used in order to convey the idea that the Levitical wardership of the Temple went back historically to that of the Mosaic sanctuary.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Hitherto. (so Joh_5:17) The reference must be to Shallum,…
Hitherto. (so Joh_5:17) The reference must be to Shallum, for see vers. 24-26 and Eze_46:1-3. The meaning of the remaining sentence of this verse is, "These were the gate-keepers for the Levite encampments side," or what, in later temple times, answered to it.
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