Nehemiah 12:25

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Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers standing guard at the storerooms by the gates.

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  • 1 Chr 9:14-17 : 14 From the Levites: Shemaiah, son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, from the descendants of Merari. 15 Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah, son of Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph. 16 Obadiah, son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah, son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites. 17 The gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brother Shallum, who was the chief.
  • 1 Chr 23:32 : 32 In this way they fulfilled their duty to care for the Tent of Meeting, the holy place, and their brothers, the descendants of Aaron, for the service of the house of the Lord.
  • 1 Chr 26:12 : 12 These divisions of the gatekeepers were assigned to the leading men to have responsibilities beside their brothers, to serve in the house of the LORD.
  • 1 Chr 26:15 : 15 The lot for the south gate fell to Obed-Edom, and the responsibility for the storehouses went to his sons.
  • Neh 11:17-19 : 17 Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, led the thanksgiving and prayer. Bakbukiah was next to him among his brothers, and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun. 18 The total number of Levites in the holy city was 284. 19 The gatekeepers were Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers who guarded the gates, numbering 172.
  • Neh 12:8-9 : 8 And the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving, he and his brothers. 9 And Bakbukiah, Unni, and their brothers stood opposite them to guard the duties of service.
  • Isa 21:8 : 8 Then he called out, 'Lion! My Lord, I stand continually on the watchtower by day, and I stay at my guard post through all the nights.'

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  • 1 Chr 9:17-19
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    80%

    17The gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brother Shallum, who was the chief.

    18Up to now, these gatekeepers have been stationed at the King’s Gate on the east. They belonged to the divisions of the Levites.

    19Shallum son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his relatives, the Korahites, were in charge of the work of service, guarding the thresholds of the tent, as their ancestors had guarded the entrance to the camp of the Lord.

  • 1 Chr 26:12
    79%

    12These divisions of the gatekeepers were assigned to the leading men to have responsibilities beside their brothers, to serve in the house of the LORD.

  • 1 Chr 15:18
    79%

    18With them were their second-rank colleagues: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, who served as gatekeepers.

  • Neh 12:8-9
    2 verses
    78%

    8And the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving, he and his brothers.

    9And Bakbukiah, Unni, and their brothers stood opposite them to guard the duties of service.

  • 1 Chr 9:26
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    26For these four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the chambers and the treasuries of the house of God because of their faithfulness.

  • 1 Chr 9:21-24
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    21Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

    22The total number of those chosen as gatekeepers at the thresholds was 212. They were registered by their genealogies in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their trusted office.

    23They and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the house of the Lord—the house of the tent—by rotations.

    24The gatekeepers were positioned on all four sides: east, west, north, and south.

  • Neh 7:45
    77%

    45The gatekeepers, the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai: 138.

  • Neh 11:19
    77%

    19The gatekeepers were Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers who guarded the gates, numbering 172.

  • Neh 12:24
    76%

    24The leaders of the Levites were: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, with their brothers who stood opposite them to give praise and thanksgiving, as prescribed by David, the man of God, alternating duty by duty.

  • Neh 12:26
    76%

    26These were in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest, the scribe.

  • Ezra 2:42
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    42The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, one hundred thirty-nine.

  • 1 Chr 15:23-24
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    23Berechiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark.

    24Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer—the priests—blew the trumpets before the ark of God, and Obed-Edom and Jehiah were also gatekeepers for the ark.

  • Neh 12:39
    74%

    39and above the Gate of Ephraim, the Old Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, the Tower of the Hundred, and as far as the Sheep Gate. They stopped at the Gate of the Guard.

  • 2 Chr 34:12-13
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    12The men worked faithfully. Jahath and Obadiah, Levites from the descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam from the descendants of Kohath supervised them. The Levites, all skilled musicians, also assisted in the work.

    13They were in charge of the laborers and oversaw all the workers involved in the various tasks. Some of the Levites served as scribes, officers, and gatekeepers.

  • Ezra 10:24-25
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    24From the musicians: Eliashib. From the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.

    25And from the Israelites: From the descendants of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchijah, and Benaiah.

  • Neh 3:6
    73%

    6Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah repaired the Old Gate. They laid its beams, set up its doors, its locks, and its bars.

  • Neh 12:2
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    2Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,

  • 1 Chr 26:18-19
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    73%

    18For the Parbar to the west, there were four at the highway and two at the Parbar itself.

    19These were the divisions of the gatekeepers, from the Korahite sons and the sons of Merari.

  • Neh 10:12
    73%

    12Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,

  • Neh 12:45
    72%

    45They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as commanded by David and Solomon his son.

  • Neh 10:7
    72%

    7Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

  • Neh 10:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,

    5Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

  • 1 Chr 9:15
    72%

    15Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah, son of Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph.

  • Neh 11:16-17
    2 verses
    72%

    16And Shabbethai and Jozabad, from the leaders of the Levites, were in charge of the external work for the house of God.

    17Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, led the thanksgiving and prayer. Bakbukiah was next to him among his brothers, and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.

  • Neh 12:34
    72%

    34Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah.

  • Ezra 10:37
    72%

    37Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasai.

  • 1 Chr 16:38
    72%

    38Obed-edom and his relatives, totaling sixty-eight, were also assigned, with Obed-edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah serving as gatekeepers.

  • 2 Chr 23:4
    72%

    4This is what you are to do: A third of you priests and Levites who are coming on duty on the Sabbath shall be gatekeepers.

  • 2 Chr 31:14
    71%

    14Kore son of Imnah the Levite, the gatekeeper at the east gate, was responsible for distributing the freewill offerings given to God, the contributions made to the Lord, and the consecrated gifts.

  • 2 Chr 35:15
    71%

    15The singers, the sons of Asaph, were at their stations as commanded by David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. The gatekeepers were stationed at each gate and did not leave their posts, since their fellow Levites prepared their portions for them.

  • Neh 12:16
    70%

    16for Iddo, Zechariah; for Ginnethon, Meshullam;

  • Neh 10:24-25
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    24Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,

    25Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,

  • 2 Kgs 25:18
    70%

    18The captain of the guard arrested Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the deputy priest, and the three keepers of the threshold.

  • Neh 12:37
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    37At the Fountain Gate, they went straight up the stairs of the City of David, on the ascent to the wall, above the house of David, to the Water Gate on the east.

  • Neh 11:12
    70%

    12Their associates, who carried out the work for the temple, numbered 822. Also, Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah.

  • 1 Chr 26:1
    70%

    1These are the divisions of the gatekeepers: from the Korahites, Meshelemiah, son of Kore, from the sons of Asaph.

  • Neh 7:1
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    1When the wall was completed and I had set up the gates, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.