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1 Chronicles 9:18

1 Chronicles 9:18
Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past,.... Over the host, over the Levites, and the chief…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Who hitherto waited - Translate, “Who to this day waits. These were the porters in the stations of the sons of Levi.”…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

The king's gate - That by which the kings of Judah went to the temple; see on Kg2 16:18 (note).

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Chronicles 9:14-34

We have here a further account of the good posture which the affairs of religion were put into immediately upon the…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

who i.e. Shallum(1Ch 9:17), called Shelemiahin 1Ch 26:14 (Meshelemiah, 1Ch 26:1). A family rather than an individual is…

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