1 Chronicles 9:18

American Standard Version (1901)

who hitherto [waited] in the king's gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.

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  • Ezek 46:1-2 : 1 Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath day it shall be opened, and on the day of the new moon it shall be opened. 2 And the prince shall enter by the way of the porch of the gate without, and shall stand by the post of the gate; and the priests shall prepare his burnt-offering and his peace-offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate: then he shall go forth; but the gate shall not be shut until the evening.
  • Acts 3:11 : 11 And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
  • 1 Kgs 10:5 : 5 and the food of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of Jehovah; there was no more spirit in her.
  • 2 Kgs 11:19 : 19 And he took the captains over hundreds, and the Carites, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of Jehovah, and came by the way of the gate of the guard unto the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.
  • 1 Chr 26:12-19 : 12 Of these were the courses of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brethren, to minister in the house of Jehovah. 13 And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate. 14 And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. 15 To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the store-house. 16 To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goeth up, watch against watch. 17 Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the store-house two and two. 18 For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar. 19 These were the courses of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.
  • Ezek 44:2-3 : 2 And Jehovah said unto me, This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, neither shall any man enter in by it; for Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it; therefore it shall be shut. 3 As for the prince, he shall sit therein as prince to eat bread before Jehovah; he shall enter by the way of the porch of the gate, and shall go out by the way of the same.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Chr 9:19
    81%

    19And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of his father's house, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent: and their fathers had been over the camp of Jehovah, keepers of the entry.

  • 1 Chr 9:17
    81%

    17And the porters: Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren (Shallum was the chief),

  • 1 Chr 9:21-28
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    80%

    21Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tent of meeting.

    22All these that were chosen to be porters in the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their office of trust.

    23So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of Jehovah, even the house of the tent, by wards.

    24On the four sides were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.

    25And their brethren, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them:

    26for 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.

    27And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge [thereof] was upon them; and to them pertained the opening thereof morning by morning.

    28And certain of them had charge of the vessels of service; for by count were these brought in and by count were these taken out.

  • Neh 12:24-25
    2 verses
    79%

    24And the chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, watch next to watch.

    25Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the watch at the store-houses of the gates.

  • 1 Chr 26:12
    76%

    12Of these were the courses of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brethren, to minister in the house of Jehovah.

  • 1 Chr 15:18
    75%

    18and with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.

  • 1 Chr 26:18-19
    2 verses
    75%

    18For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.

    19These were the courses of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.

  • Ezra 2:42
    75%

    42The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all a hundred thirty and nine.

  • Neh 11:19
    74%

    19Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were a hundred seventy and two.

  • 1 Chr 15:23-24
    2 verses
    74%

    23And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

    24And Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethanel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.

  • Neh 7:45
    74%

    45The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, a hundred thirty and eight.

  • 2 Chr 34:13
    74%

    13Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and set forward all that did the work in every manner of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.

  • 2 Chr 23:4
    73%

    4This is the thing that ye shall do: a third part of you, that come in on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the thresholds;

  • 2 Chr 31:14
    73%

    14And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter at the east [gate], was over the freewill-offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of Jehovah, and the most holy things.

  • 2 Chr 35:15
    73%

    15And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters were at every gate: they needed not to depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.

  • 1 Chr 16:38
    72%

    38and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;

  • 2 Chr 17:19
    72%

    19These were they that waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.

  • 2 Chr 23:19
    71%

    19And he set the porters at the gates of the house of Jehovah, that none that was unclean in anything should enter in.

  • Neh 12:39
    70%

    39and above the gate of Ephraim, and by the old gate, and by the fish gate, and the tower of Hananel, and the tower of Hammeah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the gate of the guard.

  • 2 Chr 8:14
    70%

    14And he appointed, according to the ordinance of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their offices, to praise, and to minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required; the doorkeepers also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.

  • 1 Chr 26:16
    69%

    16To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goeth up, watch against watch.

  • 1 Chr 9:33
    69%

    33And these are the singers, heads of fathers' [houses] of the Levites, [who dwelt] in the chambers [and were] free [from other service] ; for they were employed in their work day and night.

  • Neh 3:29
    69%

    29After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his own house. And after him repaired Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate.

  • Judg 18:16
    69%

    16And the six hundred men girt with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.

  • 1 Chr 23:28
    69%

    28For their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of Jehovah, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God;

  • 2 Kgs 7:11
    69%

    11And he called the porters; and they told it to the king's household within.

  • 2 Kgs 11:6-7
    2 verses
    68%

    6And a third part shall be at the gate Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.

    7And the two companies of you, even all that go forth on the sabbath, shall keep the watch of the house of Jehovah about the king.

  • 1 Chr 26:1
    68%

    1For the courses of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

  • Neh 12:9
    68%

    9Also Bakbukiah and Unno, their brethren, were over against them according to their offices.

  • Neh 3:6
    68%

    6And the old gate repaired Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof.

  • 2 Kgs 25:18
    68%

    18And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold:

  • Num 3:7
    68%

    7And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.

  • Ezek 40:46
    68%

    46and the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok, who from among the sons of Levi come near to Jehovah to minister unto him.

  • Ezek 40:10
    68%

    10And the lodges of the gate eastward were three on this side, and three on that side; they three were of one measure: and the posts had one measure on this side and on that side.

  • Neh 12:45
    68%

    45And they kept the charge of their God, and the charge of the purification, and [so did] the singers and the porters, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.

  • Ezra 10:24
    68%

    24And of the singers: Eliashib. And of the porters: Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.

  • Neh 11:16
    68%

    16and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God;

  • 2 Chr 31:16
    67%

    16besides them that were reckoned by genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even every one that entered into the house of Jehovah, as the duty of every day required, for their service in their offices according to their courses;