12 occurrences

'Gatekeepers' in the Bible

The gatekeepers were: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives (Shallum the chief

who until now was assigned to the king’s gate on the east side) they were the gatekeepers for the camp of the Levites.

Verse ConceptsNamed Gates

The gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides —on the east, west, north, and south.

Verse ConceptsFour CornersNorth, South, East And WestFour Sides

for these Levites, the four chief gatekeepers, had an official duty, and were in charge of the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.

Verse ConceptsTreasuries

and with them their relatives of the second rank: Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.

Verse ConceptsPorters

Berechiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark.

Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer the priests blew the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah (Jeiel) were also gatekeepers for the ark.

Verse ConceptsTrumpet

and Obed-edom with his sixty-eight relatives; also Obed-edom the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.

Verse ConceptsParticipation, In ChristSixties

and 4,000 were gatekeepers, and 4,000 [musicians] were to praise the Lord with the instruments which David made for giving praise.

Verse ConceptsInventionsOrchestrasPortersFour ThousandInstrumentalistsinstruments

For the divisions of the gatekeepers: Of the Korahites: Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

Verse ConceptsSubdivisions

To these divisions of the gatekeepers, the chief men, were given duties, like their relatives, to minister in the house of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsServanthood, And Worship Of GodSubdivisions

These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the Korahites and the sons of Merari.

Verse ConceptsSubdivisions

Bible Theasaurus

Doorkeeper (9 instances)
Gatekeeper (6 instances)