“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
9:23 The oversight - Namely, in David's time. Tabernacle - Thisis added to explain what he means by the house of the Lord, not thattabernacle which David had set up for the ark; but that more solemntabernacle, which Moses had made by God's express command; which inDavid's time was at Gibeon; in which God was worshipped until thetemple was built. Wards - By turns or courses.
So they and their children had the ouersight of the gates of the house of the Lord, namely, the house of the Tabernacle, by wards.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
So they and their sons had charge of the gates of the house of the LORD, {even} the house of the tent, as guards.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of Jehovah, even the house of the tent, by wards.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So they and their sons had the care of the doors of the house of the Lord, the house of the Tent, as watchers.
- Basic English Bible
And they and their sons were at the gates of the house of Jehovah, the house of the tent, to keep watch there.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of Yahweh, even the house of the tent, by wards.
- World English Bible
And they and their sons [are] over the gates of the house of Jehovah, even of the house of the tent, by watches.
- Youngs Literal Bible
So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, even the house of the Tent, by wards.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible