1 Chronicles 9:23 Meaning and Explanation
“So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards.”
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Read Full Chapter →The gatekeepers and their descendants kept charge of the gates of the LORD's house, organized into divisions.
What Does 1 Chronicles 9:23 Mean?
The chronicler shows that the gatekeeping was not for one generation only. These men and their children together held oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, arranged in wards or watches that divided the duty among them.
Service passed from father to son, a living chain of responsibility for the LORD's dwelling. The orderly division into watches ensured the gates were never unguarded. Here is a picture of faithfulness sustained across time, each generation taking up the charge of the last. The worship of God is meant to be handed down, a trust kept whole and passed on to those who come after.
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What does 1 Chronicles 9:23 mean?
The gatekeepers and their descendants kept charge of the gates of the LORD's house, organized into divisions.