Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper of the door of the Tent of Meeting.
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Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper of the door of the Tent of Meeting.
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And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
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Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tent of meeting.
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Passages linked to 1 Chronicles 9:21 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Chronicles 26:14 The lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
- 1 Chronicles 26:2 Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain To wit, in the, time of David, as the…
To wit, in the, time of David, as the following verse showeth. See 1Ch 26:1,2; 27:2.
Porter, i.e. chief porter.
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Of the door of the tabernacle, i.e. of the door which led out of the priests’ court into the tabernacle, in which the ark was placed, 2Sa 6:17.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain So they and their children had the oversight of…
So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the Lord,.... They that were appointed in David's time to watch the gates of the temple, their posterity succeeded them in that office; for it was hereditary:
namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards; that which was at Gibeon in David's time, and now one was erected until the temple was built.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Was - In the time of David, as the…
Was - In the time of David, as the following verse sheweth. Porter - Chief porter. The door - Of the door which led out of the priests court into the tabernacle, in which the ark was placed. Before the temple was built, they had a mean and moveable tent, which they made use of in the mean time. They that cannot yet have a temple, let them be thankful for a tabernacle, and make the best use of it. Never let God's work be left undone, for want of a place to do it in.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 1Ch 9:21. Zechariah was porter — Chief porter, namely,…
1Ch 9:21. Zechariah was porter — Chief porter, namely, in the time of David, as the following verse shows. Of the door of the tabernacle — The door which led out of the priests’ court into the tabernacle, in which the ark was placed. Before the temple was built, they had a mean and moveable tent which they made use of in the mean time. They that cannot yet have a temple, let them be thankful for a tabernacle, and make the best use of it. Never let God’s work be left undone, for want of a place to do it in.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Gate, leading to the holy place, which corresponded with…
Gate, leading to the holy place, which corresponded with the tabernacle.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 21. Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah] Cp. 1Ch_26:2; 1Ch_26:14,…
21. Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah] Cp. 1Ch_26:2; 1Ch_26:14, according to which Zechariah’s watch was on the North.
the tabernacle of the congregation] R.V. the tent of meeting. Cp. 1Ch_6:32, note. The Temple is not mentioned because the reference is to the time of David; cp. 1Ch_9:22.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (21) And.—Omit. The verse returns abruptly from the Mosaic…
(21) And.—Omit. The verse returns abruptly from the Mosaic to the Davidic age.
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah had charge of the north gate under David (1Ch_26:12).
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Was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.—Was a doorkeeper of the tent of meeting. The verse seems to refer the functions of Zechariah to Mosaic antiquity; but comp. Note on 1Ch_9:19. The relation of this company to those mentioned in 1Ch_9:17 is indeterminate.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Zechariah. (see 1Ch_26:1, 1Ch_26:2, 1Ch_26:11, 1Ch_26:14)
Zechariah. (see 1Ch_26:1, 1Ch_26:2, 1Ch_26:11, 1Ch_26:14)
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 9:21 Tabernacle: See study note on Exod 27:21.
9:21 Tabernacle: See study note on Exod 27:21.
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