1 Chronicles 9:22

22 All these chosen to be doorkeepers at the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were registered by genealogy according to their villages: David and Samuel the seer had instituted them in their trust.

1 Chronicles 9:22 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 9:22

All those that were chosen to be porters in the gates were
two hundred and twelve
As fixed in the days of David, and might not be fewer:

these were reckoned by their genealogies in their villages;
where they dwelt:

whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office;
the scheme was first drawn by Samuel the prophet, and communicated to David, who put it into execution, to be constantly and perpetually observed.

1 Chronicles 9:22 In-Context

20 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them formerly; Jehovah was with him.

21 Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was doorkeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

22 All these chosen to be doorkeepers at the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were registered by genealogy according to their villages: David and Samuel the seer had instituted them in their trust.

23 And they and their sons were at the gates of the house of Jehovah, the house of the tent, to keep watch there.

24 At the four quarters were the doorkeepers, toward the east, west, north, and south.

Footnotes

• [a]. Or 'had appointed them on account of their faithfulness.'