Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD.
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Gill's Exposition
And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah,.... The same with Meshelemiah, Ch1 26:1 he by lot was placed at the eastern gate, called afterwards the gate Shushan, the city Shushan being portrayed upon it…
Barnes' Notes
This verse is obscure, but its probable meaning is the following: “To these divisions of the porters, principal men, (were assigned) the watches, together with their brethren, for service in the house…
Adam Clarke
The rest of this chapter, with the whole of the 28th, is wanting both in the Syriac and Arabic.
Observe, I. There were porters appointed to attend the temple, who guarded all the avenues that let to it, opened and shut all the outer gates and attended at them, not only for the state, but for…
Cambridge Bible
Among these … another R.V. Of these were the courses of the doorkeepers, even of the chief man, having charges like as their brethren. In 1Ch 26:8-9; 1Ch 26:11 taken together ninety-three doorkeepers…