1 Chronicles 9:18 meaning and explanation
Shallum was their chief; he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.
1 Chronicles 9:18, Berean Standard Bible
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The Chronicler, writing after the exile for a restored community, lists the Levites who resettled Jerusalem. Shallum is chief of the gatekeepers, and the note that he was previously stationed at the King's Gate on the east side links the old monarchy with the new order.
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