1 Chronicles 9:27

27 They would spend the night stationed around God's temple because they had to guard it and open it every morning.

1 Chronicles 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.

1 Chronicles 9:27 In-Context

25 Their relatives had to come from their villages from time to time. They would come to serve under the gatekeepers' supervision for a period of seven days.

26 The four chief Levite gatekeepers were in charge of the rooms and treasures in God's temple because of their faithfulness.

27 They would spend the night stationed around God's temple because they had to guard it and open it every morning.

28 Some of them were in charge of the utensils for worship. They would count them when they brought them in and when they took them out.

29 Other descendants of Korah were placed in charge of the utensils, the holy utensils, the flour, wine, olive oil, incense, and spices.