Verse Comparison: 1 Chronicles 15:23
American Standard Version
And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
Amplified® Bible
Berechiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark.
Contemporary English Version
Four Levites were then appointed to guard the sacred chest. They were Berechiah, Elkanah, Obed-Edom, and Jehiah. Finally, David chose priests to walk in front of the sacred chest and blow trumpets. They were Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer.
Darby English Version
And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
Good News Bible
Berechiah and Elkanah, along with Obed Edom and Jehiah, were chosen as guards for the Covenant Box. The priests Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer were chosen to blow trumpets in front of the Covenant Box.
King James Version
And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
New American Standard Bible
Berechiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark.
New International Version
Berekiah and Elkanah were to be doorkeepers for the ark.
New King James Version
Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark;
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Berechiah and Elkanah served as gatekeepers for the ark.
Revised Standard Version
Berechi'ah and Elka'nah were to be gatekeepers for the ark.
Young's Literal Translation
And Berechiah and Elkanah `are' gatekeepers for the ark.
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