On the four sides were the gatekeepers, toward the east, west, north, and south.
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On the four sides were the gatekeepers, toward the east, west, north, and south.
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In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.
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On the four sides were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.
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Passages linked to 1 Chronicles 9:24 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Chronicles 26:14-18 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.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ch 9:24 In four quarters were the porters, toward…
1Ch 9:24 In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.
Ver. 24. Towards the east.] The four parts of the temple answered to the four parts of the world. on Mat 8:11.
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain The porters, i.e. the chief porters, as this is…
The porters, i.e. the chief porters, as this is explained, 1Ch 9:26.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in…
For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office,.... The four chief porters who were over all the two hundred and twelve, and had one over them, Ch1 9:17, these were never changed, nor went into the country villages; but were always upon the spot, and in their office, superintending the rest:
and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God; see Ch1 26:20.
John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Quarters: literally, "by the four winds."
Quarters: literally, "by the four winds."
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 24. In four quarters] R.V. on the four sides.…
24. In four quarters] R.V. on the four sides. Fuller details are given in 1Ch_26:14-18.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (24) In four quarters were the porters.—“To the four…
(24) In four quarters were the porters.—“To the four winds used the warders to stand” (to be), viz., on the four sides of the tent of meeting, and from the age of Solomon on the four sides of the square enclosure of the Temple.
A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.