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1 CHRONICLES 9:22

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. ...

1 CHRONICLES 9:23

So they and their children [had] the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, [namely], the house of the tabernacle, by wards. ...

1 CHRONICLES 9:24

In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south. ...

1 CHRONICLES 9:25

And their brethren, [which were] in their villages, [were] to come after seven days from time to time with them. ...

1 CHRONICLES 9:26

For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in [their] set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God. ...

1 CHRONICLES 9:27

# And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge [was] upon them, and the opening thereof every morning [pertained] to them. ...

1 CHRONICLES 9:28

And [certain] of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale. ...

1 CHRONICLES 9:29

[Some] of them also [were] appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices. ...

1 CHRONICLES 9:30

And [some] of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices. ...

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 9:32

And [other] of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, [were] over the shewbread, to prepare [it] every sabbath. ...

1 CHRONICLES 9:33

And these [are] the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, [who remaining] in the chambers [were] free: for they were employed in [that] work day and night. ...