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
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Bible References
In their
1 Chronicles 9:16
And Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthan, and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, dwelling in the villages of the Netophathites.
Nehemiah 11:25
And for the villages with their field, from the sons of Judah dwelt in Kirjath-Arba, and its buildings, and in Dibon and its buildings, and in Jekabzeel, and its villages,
Nehemiah 12:28
And the sons of those singing will gather together, and from the circuit round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;
David
1 Chronicles 28:13
And for the divisions of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of Jehovah, and for all the vessels of the service of the house of Jehovah.
Samuel
1 Samuel 9:9
Before in Israel thus said the man in his going to inquire of God, Come, and we will go even to him seeing, for a prophet this day he will be called; before him seeing.
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1 Chronicles 15:23
And Berechiah and Elkanah gate-keepers to the ark