Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards.

General references

Bible References

The oversight

1 Chronicles 23:32
Thus they are to keep charge of the tent of meeting, and charge of the holy place, and charge of the sons of Aaron their relatives, for the service of the house of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 23:19
He stationed the gatekeepers of the house of the Lord, so that no one would enter who was in any way unclean.
Nehemiah 12:45
For they performed the worship of their God and the service of purification, together with the singers and the gatekeepers in accordance with the command of David and of his son Solomon.
Ezekiel 44:10
But the Levites who went far from Me when Israel went astray, who went astray from Me after their idols, shall bear the punishment for their iniquity.

General references

1 Chronicles 15:23
Berechiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark.