Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

Bible References

The porters

1 Chronicles 9:17
And the porters: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brethren; Shallum was the head.
1 Chronicles 15:18
and with them their brethren of the second order, Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters.
2 Chronicles 23:19
He also set the porters at the gates of the house of the LORD so that there should be no way for anyone who was unclean to enter in.