Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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
The opening
Bible References
The charge
1 Chronicles 23:32
So they shall be responsible for the Tent of Meeting, the Holy Place, and the sons of Aaron their relatives, for the service of the house of the Lord.
Romans 12:7
if service, in the act of serving; or he who teaches, in the act of teaching;
The opening
1 Samuel 3:15
So Samuel lay down until morning. Then he opened the doors of the Lord’s house. But Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli.
Malachi 1:10
“Oh, that there were even one among you [whose duty it is to minister to Me] who would shut the gates, so that you would not kindle fire on My altar uselessly [with an empty, worthless pretense]! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord of hosts, “nor will I accept an offering from your hand.