1 Chronicles 9:17 meaning and explanation
These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives.
1 Chronicles 9:17, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse introduces the gatekeepers, a group of Levites tasked with guarding the entrances to the temple. The Chronicler, writing after the exile for a community rebuilding its worship life, lists Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their relatives as men who held this trusted post.
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