Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates.
Bible References
Keeping
1 Chronicles 23:32
They are to carry out their responsibilities for the tent of meeting, for the holy place, and for their relatives, the sons of Aaron, in the service of the Lord’s temple.”
1 Chronicles 26:12
These divisions of the gatekeepers, under their leading men, had duties for ministering in the Lord’s temple, just as their brothers did.
Isaiah 21:8 Then the lookout reported,
“Lord, I stand on the watchtower all day,
and I stay at my post all night.
“Lord, I stand on the watchtower all day,
and I stay at my post all night.