1 Chronicles 15:23
“And Berechiah, and Elkanah were doore keepers for the Arke.”
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1 Chronicles 15:23 Context
21And Mattithiah, and Eliphaleh, and Mikniah, and Obed Edom, and Ieiel, and Azzaziah, with harpes on the Sheminith to excell. 22And Chenaniah chiefe of the Leuites was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilfull. 23And Berechiah, and Elkanah were doore keepers for the Arke. 24And Shebaniah, and Iehoshaphat, and Nathaneel, and Amasai, and Zachariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the Arke of God: and Obed Edom, and Iehiah were doore keepers for the Arke. 25¶ So Dauid and the Elders of Israel, and the captaines ouer thousands, went to bring vp the Arke of the couenant of the Lord, out of the house of Obed Edom with ioy.
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Other Translations for 1 Chronicles 15:23
And Berechiah and Elkanah [were] doorkeepers for the ark.
- King James Version
Berechiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Berechiah and Elkanah were door-keepers for the ark.
- Basic English Bible
And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
- Darby Bible
And Berechiah and Elkanah were door-keepers for the ark.
- Webster's Bible
Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
- World English Bible
And Berechiah and Elkanah [are] gatekeepers for the ark.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Berechiah and Elkanah were door-keepers for the ark.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Chronicles 15:23
15:23 Door - keepers - They were appointed to keep the door of the tentin which the ark was to be kept, that no unallowed person might pressin and touch it; and in like manner they were to attend upon the ark inthe way, and to guard it from the press and touch of prophane hands; forwhich end these two went before the ark, is their other two brethrenmentioned in the close of ver.#24|, came after it.