Key Verse Spotlight
1 Chronicles 9:23 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“So they and their children {had} the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, {namely}, the house of the tabernacle, by wards.”
1 Chronicles 9:23
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
{And} Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah {was} porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
All these {which were} chosen to be porters in the gates {were} two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office. {did...: Heb. founded} {set...: or, trust}
So they and their children {had} the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, {namely}, the house of the tabernacle, by wards.
In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.
And their brethren, {which were} in their villages, {were} to come after seven days from time to time with them.
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