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1 Chronicles 15:23

BerechiahElkanah

21 And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.

22 And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.

And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

24 And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.

25 So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obed-edom with joy.

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BSB
Berechiah and Elkanah were to be guardians of the ark.
KJV
And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
WEB
Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
ASV
And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
DARBY
And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
BLB
And Berechiah and Elkanah [were] gatekeepers for the ark.
ÅB
Berekja og Elkana var dørvoktere ved arken.
OTB
Og Berekja og Elkana tjente som portvakter for arken.
B1930
Berekja og Elkana var dørvoktere ved arken.

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Cross references

  • 2 Kings 22:4

    Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people:

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  • 2 Kings 25:18

    And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:

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  • Psalms 84:10

    For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

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  • 1 Chronicles 9:21–23

    And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

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