1 Chronicles 9:22
The number of those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds was 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their positions of trust.
All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.
Note did…: Heb. founded
Note set…: or, trust
All these who were chosen to be gatekeepers in the thresholds were two hundred twelve. These were listed by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer ordained in their office of trust.
All 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.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- in their
- 1 Chronicles 9:16, 25; Nehemiah 11:25–30, 36; Nehemiah 12:28, 29, 44
- David
- 1 Chronicles 23:1–32; 1 Chronicles 25:1; 1 Chronicles 28:13, 21
- Samuel
- 1 Samuel 9:9
- did ordain
- Heb. founded. set office. or, trust.
- 1 Chronicles 9:26, 31