1 Chronicles 9:26
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New International Version (©2011)
But the four principal gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the responsibility for the rooms and treasuries in the house of God.

New Living Translation (©2007)
The four chief gatekeepers, all Levites, were trusted officials, for they were responsible for the rooms and treasuries at the house of God.

English Standard Version (©2001)
for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted to be over the chambers and the treasures of the house of God.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
for the four chief gatekeepers who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
but the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of God's temple.

International Standard Version (©2012)
because the four senior gatekeepers (who were descendants of Levi) had been placed in charge of the chambers and the treasury of the Temple of God.

NET Bible (©2006)
The four head gatekeepers, who were Levites, were assigned to guard the storerooms and treasuries in God's sanctuary.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The four chief Levite gatekeepers were in charge of the rooms and treasures in God's temple because of their faithfulness.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
For these Levites, the four chief gatekeepers, were in their office of trust, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.

American King James Version
For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.

American Standard Version
for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
To these four Levites were committed the whole number of the porters, and they were over the chambers, and treasures, of the house of the Lord.

Darby Bible Translation
For in their trust these four were the chief doorkeepers: they were Levites; and they were over the chambers and over the treasuries of the house of God;

English Revised Version
for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in a set office, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.

Webster's Bible Translation
For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.

World English Bible
for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the rooms and over the treasuries in the house of God.

Young's Literal Translation
For in office are the four chiefs of the gatekeepers, they are Levites, and they have been over the chambers, and over the treasuries of the house of God,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

9:1-44 Genealogies. - This chapter expresses that one end of recording all these genealogies was, to direct the Jews, when they returned out of captivity, with whom to unite, and where to reside. Here is an account of the good state into which the affairs of religion were put, on the return from Babylon. Every one knew his charge. Work is likely to be done well when every one knows the duty of his place, and makes a business of it. God is the God of order. Thus was the temple a figure of the heavenly one, where they rest not day nor night from praising God, Re 4:8. Blessed be His name, believers there shall, not in turn, but all together, without interruption, praise him night and day: may the Lord make each of us fit for the inheritance of the saints in light.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office,.... The four chief porters who were over all the two hundred and twelve, and had one over them, 1 Chronicles 9:17, these were never changed, nor went into the country villages; but were always upon the spot, and in their office, superintending the rest:

and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God; see 1 Chronicles 26:20.

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Gatekeepers in Jerusalem
…25And their brothers, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them. 26For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God. 27And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was on them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them. …

2 Kings 7:10 So they went and called out to the city gatekeepers and told them, "We went into the Aramean camp and no one was there--not a sound of anyone--only tethered horses and donkeys, and the tents left just as they were."
1 Chronicles 9:25 Their fellow Levites in their villages had to come from time to time and share their duties for seven-day periods.
1 Chronicles 9:27 They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they had to guard it; and they had charge of the key for opening it each morning.
Jeremiah 35:2 "Go to the Rekabite family and invite them to come to one of the side rooms of the house of the LORD and give them wine to drink."
Ezekiel 40:17 Then he brought me into the outer court. There I saw some rooms and a pavement that had been constructed all around the court; there were thirty rooms along the pavement.