1st Chronicles Chapter 9 verse 26 Holy Bible

ASV 1stChronicles 9:26

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.
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BBE 1stChronicles 9:26

For the four chief door-keepers, who were Levites, had a special position, looking after the rooms and the store-houses of the house of God.
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DARBY 1stChronicles 9:26

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;
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KJV 1stChronicles 9:26

For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
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WBT 1stChronicles 9:26

For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
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WEB 1stChronicles 9:26

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.
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YLT 1stChronicles 9:26

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,
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(26) For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office.--The Heb. says, or seems to say, "For in fixed position (or trust) were they, viz., the four heroes of the warders." (See 1Chronicles 9:17 which apparently names four chief "porters.") The temporary chiefs of the warder guilds abode in the Temple; the mass of their members was settled in the neighbouring villages, and occupied with pastoral pursuits.And were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.--This statement belongs to the following verse. The preceding account of the porters or warders seems to terminate with the words. "For in fixed position are they, the four stalwart warders; they are the Levites;" that is, the Levites par excellence. And they were over the cells and over the treasuries of the house of God (viz., the warders); and they used to pass the night (1Chronicles 9:27) in the places round the house of God, for upon them was the ward, and they were over the opening (key) every morning--a brief recapitulation of the main duty of the Levitical warders. Some have proposed to alter the text of 1Chronicles 9:26 b, and to read, "And some of the Levites were over the cells," &c, thus constituting a new paragraph, although 1Chronicles 9:27 obviously recurs to the warders. Probably the paragraph mark should be transferred to 1Chronicles 9:28. From this point to 1Chronicles 9:34 we have a review of the other special charges of the Levites. . . . Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewButכִּ֣י (kî)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionthe fourאַרְבַּ֙עַת֙ (’ar·ba·‘aṯ)Number - masculine singular constructStrong's 702: Fourchiefגִּבֹּרֵ֣י (gib·bō·rê)Adjective - masculine plural constructStrong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrantgatekeepers,הַשֹּׁעֲרִ֔ים (haš·šō·‘ă·rîm)Article | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 7778: A gatekeeperwhoהֵ֗מָּה (hêm·māh)Pronoun - third person masculine pluralStrong's 1992: Theywere Levites,הַלְוִיִּ֑ם (hal·wî·yim)Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralStrong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Leviwereוְהָיוּ֙ (wə·hā·yū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralStrong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, beentrusted withעַל־ (‘al-)PrepositionStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstthe roomsהַלְּשָׁכ֔וֹת (hal·lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ)Article | Noun - feminine pluralStrong's 3957: Room, chamber, hall, celland the treasuriesהָאֹצְר֖וֹת (hā·’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ)Article | Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 214: Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouseof the houseבֵּ֥ית (bêṯ)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 1004: A houseof God.הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)Article | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlativeJump to PreviousChambers Charge Chief Chiefs Door-Keepers Entrusted Four Gatekeepers House Levites Office Porters Position Principal Responsibility Rooms Special Store-Houses Treasures Treasuries Trust