Reference: PORTERS
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Kept the gates of private houses and of cities, 2Sa 18:26; 2Ki 7:10; Mr 13:34; Joh 10:3. The porters of the temple were Levites, at one period four thousand in number, divided into courses, 1Ch 16:42; 23:5. They stood on guard at every gate, and were on duty within the temple in their regular courses, 1Ch 16:42; 23:5. They stood on guard at every gate, and were on duty within the temple in their regular courses, 1Ch 26:1,13,19; 2Ch 8:14; 35:15. By night also they cheered the lonely hours with songs of praise, Ps 134. We read, in 2Co 13:14, of the faithful service they rendered in protecting Joash and slaying Athaliah.
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And he watching will see another man running, and the watcher will call at the gate and say, Behold, a man running alone. And the king will say, This also announces good tidings.
And with them Heman and Jeduthun, with trumpets and cymbals to cause to hear, and instruments of song of God. And the sons of Jeduthun at the gate.
And with them Heman and Jeduthun, with trumpets and cymbals to cause to hear, and instruments of song of God. And the sons of Jeduthun at the gate.
And four thousand gate keepers, and four thousand praising to Jehovah with instruments which I made to praise.
And four thousand gate keepers, and four thousand praising to Jehovah with instruments which I made to praise.
For the divisions to the gates. To the Korahites, Meshelemiah, the son of Kora from the sons of Asaph.
And they will cast lots, according to small according to great, for the house of their fathers, to gate and gate
These the divisions of the gates to the sons of the Korahites, and to the sons of Merari.
As a man travelling, having left his house, and having given power to his servants, and to each his work, and he commanded the guard of the door that he should watch.
To him the guard of the door opens; and the sheep hear his voice : and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit with you all. Amen.