1 Chronicles 26:19

19 These were the groups of the gatekeepers from the families of Korah and Merari.

1 Chronicles 26:19 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 26:19

These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore,
and among the sons of Merari.
] For among those Levites which descended from Kore, a grandson of Kohath, and which sprung from Merar, a brother of Kohath, the porters only wore; see ( 1 Chronicles 26:1 1 Chronicles 26:10 ) .

1 Chronicles 26:19 In-Context

17 Six Levites stood guard every day at the East Gate; four Lev- ites stood guard every day at the North Gate; four Levites stood guard every day at the South Gate; and two Levites at a time guarded the storehouse.

18 There were two guards at the western court and four guards on the road to the court.

19 These were the groups of the gatekeepers from the families of Korah and Merari.

20 Other Levites were responsible for guarding the treasuries of the Temple of God and for the places where the holy items were kept.

21 Ladan was Gershon's son and the ancestor of several family groups. Jehiel was a leader of one of the family groups.