1 Chronicles 9:22

20 And ^aPhinehas the son of Eleazar had been the officer over them in time past; the Lord was with him.

21 ^aZechariah the son of Meshelemiah was keeper of the door of the tabernacle of meeting.

22 All those chosen as gatekeepers were two hundred and twelve. ^aThey were recorded by their genealogy, in their villages. David and Samuel ^bthe seer had appointed them to their trusted office.

23 So they and their children were in charge of the gates of the house of the Lord, the house of the tabernacle, by assignment.

24 The gatekeepers were assigned to the four directions: the east, west, north, and south.

25 And their brethren in their villages had to come with them from time to time ^afor seven days.

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Barnes' Notes

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1 Chronicles 9:22

The porters, like the singers Nehemiah 12:29, dwelt for the most part in the villages round Jerusalem. They were the descendants of those originally selected for the work by David. David' s arrangements are here regarded as having had the sanction of Samuel - which would imply that he planned them in the lifetime of Saul, while he was still a fugitive and an outlaw.

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