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1 Chronicles 26:17
Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records the daily guard rotations for the temple gates during the period of David’s established worship system. The text specifies the exact number of Levites assigned to each directional entrance and the storehouse.
The words — לַ/יּוֹם (la/i.Yom) translates literally to “to the day,” emphasizing the fixed daily cycle, while הַ/לְוִיִּ֣ם (ha/l.vi.Yim) identifies the assigned personnel.
The thread — This directional guard assignment parallels the four-sided stationing recorded in 1 Chronicles 9:24 and reflects the Davidic ordinances later maintained by Solomon in 2 Chronicles 8:14.
Why it lands — It requires acknowledging a rigid, unbroken structure of Levitical labor where specific numbers cover specific locations every single day without deviation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 9:24 The gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.
- 2 Chronicles 8:14 In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.