1 Chronicles 9:27

They spent the night near the Temple of God, since they had been entrusted to guard it. They were in charge of opening it every morning.

1 Samuel 3:15

Samuel lay down until morning and then opened the doors of the house of the LORD, but he was afraid to report the vision to Eli.

1 Chronicles 23:30-32

They are to take their stand morning by morning, thanking and praising the LORD right through until the evening,

Malachi 1:10

"Oh, that one of you would shut the Temple doors and not light useless fires on the altar! I'm not pleased with you," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "and I'll accept no offerings from you.

Romans 12:7

If your gift is serving, devote yourself to serving others. If it is teaching, devote yourself to teaching others.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

1 Chronicles 9:27

And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.

The charge

1 Chronicles 23:32

Romans 12:7

The opening

1 Samuel 3:15

Malachi 1:10

Bible References

The charge

By doing this, they will fulfill their obligation as trustees over the Tent of Assembly and the Sanctuary, attending to the needs of their relatives, who are descendants of Aaron, in keeping with their service on behalf of the Temple of the LORD."

If your gift is serving, devote yourself to serving others. If it is teaching, devote yourself to teaching others.

The opening

Samuel lay down until morning and then opened the doors of the house of the LORD, but he was afraid to report the vision to Eli.

"Oh, that one of you would shut the Temple doors and not light useless fires on the altar! I'm not pleased with you," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "and I'll accept no offerings from you.