1 Chronicles 9:22 meaning and explanation
The number of those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds was 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their positions of trust.
1 Chronicles 9:22, Berean Standard Bible
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The Chronicler, writing after the exile for a community rebuilding worship in Jerusalem, lists the gatekeepers who served the temple. Verse 22 gives their total, 212, and notes that they were enrolled by genealogy in their villages, so their service rested on verified family lines.
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