Holy Scripture

1 Chronicles 9:25

A church father on this verse
“There is abundant information in the books of Chronicles which were written to continue the books of the Kings and to preserve the memory of such important events. The first book begins with a genealogy that sets out to demonstrate how the human race came from a single man. Since it focuses only on the single kingdom…”
Theodoret of Cyrus, 5th c. — QUESTIONS ON 1 CHRONICLES, PROLOGUE

Source: Septuagint

Original

25And their brethren were in their courts, to enter in weekly from time to time with these.

Modern

Preparing…

Teens

Preparing…

Kids

Preparing…

In context

23And these and their sons were over the gates in the house of the Lord, and in the house of the tabernacle, to keep watch.

24The gates were toward the four winds, eastward, westward, northward, southward.

— 1 Chronicles 9:25 —

26For four strong men have the charge of the gates; and the Levites were over the chambers, and they keep watch over the treasures of the house of God.

27For the charge was upon them, and these were charged with the keys to open the doors of the temple every morning.

Read all of 1 Chronicles 9 →