1 Chronicles 26:18

18 For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.

1 Chronicles 26:18 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 26:18

At Parbar westward
A gate at the western wall; the Jewish writers generally interpret it an outward place, but Dr. Lightfoot ^F3 thinks it is the same with Parvar, which signifies suburbs, ( 2 Kings 23:11 ) , and which agrees with the description Josephus ^F4 gives of one of the western gates, that it led to the suburbs:

four at the causeway;
by which was the gate Shallecheth, ( 1 Chronicles 26:16 )

and two at Parbar;
the gate before mentioned.

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FOOTNOTES:

F3 Ib. (Prospect of the Temple, ch. 5.) sect. 2.
F4 Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 15. c. 11. sect. 5.)

1 Chronicles 26:18 In-Context

16 To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watch against watch.

17 Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the store-house two and two.

18 For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.

19 These were the courses of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.

20 Of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.