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1 Chronicles 26:17
1 Chronicles 26:17 is verse 17 of 1 Chronicles chapter 26, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.
King James Version
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.
World English Bible
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.
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1 Chronicles 26:15–19 · Berean Standard Bible
15 The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons.
16 The lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway fell to Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.
17 Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.
18 As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court.
19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
1 Chronicles 9:24The gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.
2 Chronicles 8:14In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.