1 Chronicles 26:17

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1 Chronicles 26:17 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

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 KJV

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.

American Standard Version ASV

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the store-house two and two.

Bible in Basic English BBE

On the east were six Levites a day, and on the north and the south four a day, and for the store-house two and two.

Free Bible Version FBV

There were six Levites on duty every day at the east gate, four at the north gate, four at the south gate, and two at a time at the storehouse.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

Eastward were sixe Leuites, and Northwarde foure a day, and Southward foure a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

to the east the Levites [are] six; to the north daily four, to the south daily four, and to the gatherings two by two,

World English Bible WEB

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and towards Asuppim, two and two.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

Now towards the east were six Levites: and towards the north four a day: and towards the south likewise four a day: and where the council was, two and two.

Translation for Translators T4T

Each day there were six descendants of Levi who guarded the East Gate, four who guarded the North Gate, four who guarded the South Gate, and two at a time who guarded the entrances to the storerooms.

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1 Chronicles 26:17 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB לַ/מִּזְרָח֮ הַ/לְוִיִּ֣ם שִׁשָּׁה֒ לַ/צָּפ֤וֹנָ/ה לַ/יּוֹם֙ אַרְבָּעָ֔ה לַ/נֶּ֥גְבָּ/ה לַ/יּ֖וֹם אַרְבָּעָ֑ה וְ/לָ/אֲסֻפִּ֖ים שְׁנַ֥יִם שְׁנָֽיִם

לַ/מִּזְרָח֮ mizrâch H4217 east Prep | N-ms

הַ/לְוִיִּ֣ם Lêvîyîy H3881 Levi Art | Ngmpa

שִׁשָּׁה֒ shêsh H8337 six Adj

לַ/צָּפ֤וֹנָ/ה tsâphôwn H6828 Zaphon Prep | N-fs | Suff

לַ/יּוֹם֙ yôwm H3117 day Prep | N-ms

אַרְבָּעָ֔ה ʼarbaʻ H702 four Adj

לַ/נֶּ֥גְבָּ/ה negeb H5045 Negeb Prep | N-ms | Suff

לַ/יּ֖וֹם yôwm H3117 day Prep | N-ms

אַרְבָּעָ֑ה ʼarbaʻ H702 four Adj

וְ/לָ/אֲסֻפִּ֖ים ʼâçuph H624 storehouse Conj | Prep | N-mp

שְׁנַ֥יִם shᵉnayim H8147 two Adj

שְׁנָֽיִם shᵉnayim H8147 two Adj

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Hebrew Word Reference — 1 Chronicles 26:17

לַ/מִּזְרָח֮ mizrâch H4217 "east" Prep | N-ms

This word means the direction of the sunrise, or east. It is used in the Bible to describe the direction of the sun and the east side of something.

Definition: 1) place of sunrise, east 1a) sunrise, east (with 'sun') 1b) the east (without 'sun') 1b1) to or toward the place of sunrise 1b2) to the east, eastward

Usage: Occurs in 71 OT verses. KJV: east (side, -ward), (sun-) rising (of the sun). See also: Exodus 27:13; 1 Kings 7:25; Psalms 50:1.

הַ/לְוִיִּ֣ם Lêvîyîy H3881 "Levi" Art | Ngmpa

A Levite is a descendant of Levi, one of Jacob's 12 sons, mentioned in Genesis 29:34. Levi's brothers include Reuben, Simeon, and Judah. His descendants played a key role in Israel's spiritual life.

Definition: Someone from the tribe of Levi living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.34; son of: Israel (H3478) and Leah (H3812); brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Judah (H3063), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783); half-brother of: Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); father of: Gershon (H1648), Kohath (H6955), Merari (H4847) and Jochebed (H3115) Another name of le.vi (לֵוִי "Levi" H3878) § Levite, of Levi "joined to" 1) the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah 1a) the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service

Usage: Occurs in 258 OT verses. KJV: Leviite. See also: Exodus 4:14; 1 Chronicles 6:33; Ezra 6:20.

שִׁשָּׁה֒ shêsh H8337 "six" Adj

This Hebrew word means the number six, and is often used in the Bible to describe measurements, like the six days of creation in Genesis 1.

Definition: 1) six 1a) six (cardinal number) 1b) sixth (ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers Aramaic equivalent: shet (שֵׁת "six" H8353)

Usage: Occurs in 202 OT verses. KJV: six(-teen, -teenth), sixth. See also: Genesis 7:6; 1 Kings 6:6; Proverbs 6:16.

לַ/צָּפ֤וֹנָ/ה tsâphôwn H6828 "Zaphon" Prep | N-fs | Suff

This word means 'north' and is used to describe a direction or location. In the Bible, it is often translated as 'north' or 'northern side'.

Definition: This name means north Also named: tsa.phon (צָפוֹן "Zaphon" H6829)

Usage: Occurs in 141 OT verses. KJV: north(-ern, side, -ward, wind). See also: Genesis 13:14; Jeremiah 6:22; Psalms 48:3.

לַ/יּוֹם֙ yôwm H3117 "day" Prep | N-ms

The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.

Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow

Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.

אַרְבָּעָ֔ה ʼarbaʻ H702 "four" Adj

The number four is a simple counting number in Hebrew, used to describe quantities of things, such as people, objects, or groups.

Definition: four

Usage: Occurs in 277 OT verses. KJV: four. See also: Genesis 2:10; Judges 20:47; Esther 9:21.

לַ/נֶּ֥גְבָּ/ה negeb H5045 "Negeb" Prep | N-ms | Suff

The Negeb is the southern district of Judah, also known as the south country, and can occasionally refer to Egypt, which is south of Palestine.

Definition: region of southern Judah Also named: ne.gev (נֶ֫גֶב "south" H5045H) This name means south-country

Usage: Occurs in 97 OT verses. KJV: south (country, side, -ward). See also: Genesis 12:9; 1 Samuel 14:5; Psalms 126:4.

לַ/יּ֖וֹם yôwm H3117 "day" Prep | N-ms

אַרְבָּעָ֑ה ʼarbaʻ H702 "four" Adj

The number four is a simple counting number in Hebrew, used to describe quantities of things, such as people, objects, or groups.

Definition: four

Usage: Occurs in 277 OT verses. KJV: four. See also: Genesis 2:10; Judges 20:47; Esther 9:21.

וְ/לָ/אֲסֻפִּ֖ים ʼâçuph H624 "storehouse" Conj | Prep | N-mp

This word refers to a storehouse, a place where things are collected and stored, similar to the storehouses in 1 Chronicles 27:25. It can also mean a threshold, like a doorway.

Definition: 1) what is gathered, store, storing, storehouse 2) (CLBL) threshold (metonomy)

Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: threshold, Asuppim. See also: 1 Chronicles 26:15; 1 Chronicles 26:17; Nehemiah 12:25.

שְׁנַ֥יִם shᵉnayim H8147 "two" Adj

The Hebrew word for the number two appears in Genesis and Exodus, describing pairs and dualities. It can also mean double or twice. In the Bible, it is often used to describe things that come in twos, like two witnesses or two tablets.

Definition: 1) two 1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number)

Usage: Occurs in 646 OT verses. KJV: both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two. See also: Genesis 1:16; Exodus 30:4; Numbers 13:23.

שְׁנָֽיִם shᵉnayim H8147 "two" Adj

Definition: 1) two 1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number)

Study Notes — 1 Chronicles 26:17

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1 Chronicles 26:17 Summary
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Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 26:17
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 26:17
Matthew Poole's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 26:17
Ellicott's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 26:17
Adam Clarke's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 26:17
Cambridge Bible on 1 Chronicles 26:17
Barnes' Notes on 1 Chronicles 26:17

Context — The Divisions of the Gatekeepers

15The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons. 16The 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.

17Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.

18As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court. 19These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	2 Chronicles 8:14	In 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.
2	1 Chronicles 9:24	The gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.

1 Chronicles 26:17 Summary

This verse, 1 Chronicles 26:17, tells us about the organization of the Levites who served at the gates of the temple. Each day, specific numbers of Levites were assigned to each gate, with six on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse. This organization reflects the importance of order and reverence in worship, as seen in Psalm 96:9, and reminds us to be faithful stewards of the responsibilities entrusted to us, as taught in Luke 12:42-48. By being intentional about our service to the Lord, we can cultivate a sense of reverence and awe in our worship, just like the Levites did in their faithful service at the temple gates.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the significance of the number of Levites assigned to each gate in 1 Chronicles 26:17?

The specific numbers of Levites assigned to each gate, such as six on the east, likely reflected the varying levels of importance or traffic at each gate, as seen in the similar assignments in 1 Chronicles 26:18, and emphasizes the importance of order and organization in the service of the Lord, as taught in 1 Corinthians 14:40.

Why were two pairs of Levites assigned to the storehouse in 1 Chronicles 26:17?

The two pairs of Levites at the storehouse were likely responsible for managing the supplies and resources stored there, reflecting the principle of stewardship found in Matthew 25:14-30, and ensuring that the needs of the temple and its servants were met.

How does the organization of the gatekeepers in 1 Chronicles 26:17 relate to the broader theme of worship in the Bible?

The meticulous organization of the gatekeepers, as seen in 1 Chronicles 26:17, reflects the importance of order and reverence in worship, as emphasized in Psalm 96:9, and highlights the role of the Levites in facilitating the worship of the Lord, as described in Deuteronomy 10:8.

What can we learn from the daily assignment of Levites to the gates in 1 Chronicles 26:17?

The daily assignment of Levites to the gates, as described in 1 Chronicles 26:17, teaches us about the value of consistency and faithfulness in our service to the Lord, as encouraged in Romans 12:1-2, and the importance of being faithful stewards of the responsibilities entrusted to us, as taught in Luke 12:42-48.

Reflection Questions

What role do I play in the 'gatekeeping' of my own heart and life, and how can I ensure that I am faithful in this responsibility?
How can I apply the principle of organization and order, as seen in 1 Chronicles 26:17, to my own life and service to the Lord?
What are some areas in my life where I need to be more intentional about assigning 'gatekeepers' or setting boundaries to protect my time, energy, and resources for the Lord's service?
How can I cultivate a sense of reverence and awe in my worship, as reflected in the meticulous organization of the gatekeepers in 1 Chronicles 26:17?

Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 26:17

Eastward were six Levites,.... The eastern gate, being the way of entrance into the temple, required more porters: northward four a day; in the daytime, or every day, where was the gate Teri or Tedi,

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 26:17

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two. Eastward were six Levites - because the gate there was the most frequented.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 26:17

Eastward were six Levites; for that being the chief gate of the temple, required a better guard. Toward Asuppim, i.e., the house of Asuppim, as it is called, , where also it is said to be on the south side; on which there seems to have been a double guard both belonging to Obed-edom, , one at the south gate, and the other at Asuppim; here possibly the sacred treasures, mentioned , &c., were laid up, and therefore a particular guard was necessary. See Poole "".

Ellicott's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 26:17

(17) Eastward were six Levites.—Literally, To the east the Levites were six; to the northward for the day four; to the southward for the day four; and to the Stores two two (i.e., two apiece, or two by two). We must supply for the day in the first clause, with the LXX. Toward Asuppim two and two.—The magazine appears to have had two doors, with two warders stationed at each.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 26:17

Verse 17. Eastward were six Levites] It is supposed that there were more guards set at this eastern gate, because it was more frequented than the others. At each of the other gates were only four; at this, six.

Cambridge Bible on 1 Chronicles 26:17

17. toward Asuppim] R.V. for the storehouse.

Barnes' Notes on 1 Chronicles 26:17

Toward Asuppim two and two - It is conjectured that the “store-house” in question (1 Chronicles 26:15 note) had two doors, to each of which two porters were appointed.