These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.
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Gill's Exposition
The sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother,.... Both sons of Jehieli: which were
over the treasures of the house of the Lord; that part of the trust which before was committed to Ahijah,…
Barnes' Notes
The divisions of the porters - The account of the porters here given makes them only twenty-four in number at any one time; 1Ch 23:5 states that the duty was discharged by 4,000 persons. Perhaps of…
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
These … Merari R.V. These were the courses of the door-keepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.