PORTERS
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
- Guards at the city gates, the doors of the king's palace, and doors of the temple (1 Chronicles 9:17-32; 2 Chronicles 34:13;35:15)
- Lodged round about the temple in order to be present for opening the doors (2 Chronicles 9:27)
- One-third were porters of the temple (2 Chronicles 23:4)
- One-third were porters of the king's house (2 Chronicles 23:5)
- One-third were porters of the gate of the foundation (2 Chronicles 23:5)
- They also served as porters of the gates of the walls (Nehemiah 12:25)
- They served in twenty-four courses (1 Chronicles 26:13-19)
- Their posts were determined by lot (1 Chronicles 24:31;26:13-19)