Chronicles I 9:27

27 For the charge upon them, and these charged with the keys to open the doors of the temple every morning.

Chronicles I 9:27 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 9:27

And they lodged round about the house of God
In chambers on the outward wall about it, that they might be near to do their office:

because the charge was upon them;
to guard the house:

and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them;
that is, the opening of the doors of the mountain of the house, and the court of women; for as for others, that appertained to the priests, as Dr. Lightfoot ^F21 observes; under the second temple, it is said ^F23, Ben Geber was over the shutting of the gates in the evening, and so of opening in the morning.

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FOOTNOTES:

F21 Temple-Service, c. 7. sect. 1.
F23 Misn. Shekalim, c. 5. sect. 1.

Chronicles I 9:27 In-Context

25 And their brethren in their courts, to enter in weekly from time to time with these.

26 For four strong have the charge of the gates; and the Levites were over the chambers, and they keep watch over the treasures of the house of God.

27 For the charge upon them, and these charged with the keys to open the doors of the temple every morning.

28 And of them over the vessels of service, that they should carry them in by number, and carry them out by number.

29 And of them appointed over the furniture, and over all the holy vessels, and over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices.