1 Chronicles 9:22 KJV

All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.

Matthew Henry

  • GenealogiesThis chapter expresses that one end of recording all these genealogies was, to direct the Jews, when they returned out of captivity, with whom to unite, and...

Thompson Chains

  • PortersSee the chain from 2 Samuel 18:26 · 5 links
  • SamuelLink 15 of 18 · next Psalms 99:5

Parallel Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 26:1 Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).

Cross References

  • 1 Samuel 9:9 (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)
  • 1 Chronicles 9:16 And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
  • 1 Chronicles 9:25–26 And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them. …
  • 1 Chronicles 9:31 And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.
  • 1 Chronicles 23:1–32 So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel. …

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Topics

  • David Organized the tabernacle service
  • Porters Guards at the city gates, the doors of the king’s palace, and doors of the temple
  • Prophets Called SEERS
  • Samuel Organizes the tabernacle service

Bible Dictionary

  • DavidBeloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s...
  • SamuelHeard of God. The peculiar circumstances connected with his birth are recorded in 1 Sam 1:20. Hannah, one of the two wives of Elkanah,...

Strong’s Numbers

  • All these which were chosen בָּרַר bârar
  • to be porters שׁוֹעֵר shôwʻêr
  • in the gates סַף çaph
  • two hundred מֵאָה mêʼâh
  • and twelve שְׁנַיִם shᵉnayim עָשָׂר ʻâsâr
  • These were reckoned by their genealogy יָחַשׂ yâchas
  • in their villages חָצֵר châtsêr
  • whom הֵם hêm
  • David דָּוִד Dâvid
  • and Samuel שְׁמוּאֵל Shᵉmûwʼêl
  • the seer רָאָה râʼâh
  • did ordain יָסַד yâçad
  • in their set office אֱמוּנָה ʼĕmûwnâh

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