1 Chronicles 26:19 meaning and explanation

These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.

1 Chronicles 26:19, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse closes the first half of the chapter by summarizing what has just been listed. The Chronicler, writing after the exile to reassure a restored community, has described the gatekeepers of the temple: Levites from the Korahite and Merarite clans, organized into divisions under their chief men.

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