Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
David
Samuel
General references
Bible References
In their
1 Chronicles 9:16 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.
and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
Nehemiah 11:25
As for the farming settlements with their fields:
Some of Judah’s descendants lived in Kiriath-arba and its villages,
Dibon and its villages, and Jekabzeel and its villages;
Dibon
Nehemiah 12:28
The singers gathered from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites,
David
1 Chronicles 28:13
Also included were plans for the divisions of the priests and the Levites; all the work of service in the Lord’s house; all the articles of service of the Lord’s house;
Samuel
1 Samuel 9:9
Formerly in Israel, a man who was going to inquire of God would say, “Come, let’s go to the seer,” for the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.
General references
1 Chronicles 15:23
Berechiah and Elkanah were to be gatekeepers for the ark.