Kept the gates of private houses and of cities, 2 Samuel 18:26 2 Kings 7:10 Mark 13:34 John 10:3 . The porters of the temple were Levites, at one period four thousand in number, divided into courses, 1 Chronicles 16:42 23:5 . They stood on guard at every gate, and were on duty within the temple in their regular courses, 1 Chronicles 16:42 23:5 .
They stood on guard at every gate, and were on duty within the temple in their regular courses, 1 Chronicles 26:1,13,19 2 Chronicles 8:14 35:15 . By night also they cheered the lonely hours with songs of praise, Psalm 134:1-3 . We read, in 2 Corinthians 13:14 , of the faithful service they rendered in protecting Joash and slaying Athaliah.
Although written in 1859 by William Rand, this dictionary of the Bible from the American Tract Society is still relevant today.Wikipedia
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