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Guard was alongside of guard:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate and the gateway leading up to the Temple. Guard duties were divided evenly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For Shuppim and Hosah it came out for the west, at the gate of Shallecheth on the road that goes up. Watch corresponded to watch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway fell to Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />To Shuppim and Hosah <i>the lot came forth</i> westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />To Shuppim and Hosah <i>the lot came out</i> for the West Gate, with the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway—watchman opposite watchman.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For Shuppim and Hosah <i>it was</i> to the west, by the gate of Shallecheth, on the ascending highway. Guard corresponded to guard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For Shuppim and Hosah it was to the west, by the gate of Shallecheth, on the ascending highway. Guard corresponded to guard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For Shuppim and Hosah <i>it was</i> to the west, by the gate of Shallecheth, on the ascending highway. Guard corresponded to guard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For Shuppim and Hosah <i>it was</i> to the west, by the gate of Shallecheth, on the ascending highway. Guard corresponded to guard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />To Shuppim and Hosah [the lot fell] for the west [gates], by the gate of Shallecheth, on the ascending highway, division by division.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />it was the west gate and the gate of Shallecheth on the ascending highway for Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />it was the west gate and the gate of Shallecheth on the ascending highway for Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goeth up, watch against watch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Shuppim and Hosah were chosen to guard the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the upper road. The guards were assigned the following work schedule: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goeth up, ward against ward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Shuppim and Hosah were chosen for the west side with Shallecheth Gate at the gateway that goes to the palace. One squad of guards served its watch after another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Shuppim and Hosah were allotted the west gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the upper road. Guard duty was divided into assigned periods, one after another. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For Shuppim and Hosah the lot indicated the west at the gate of Shallecheth on the ascending road. Each guard corresponding to each guard, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway fell to Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate, along with the Shalleketh gate on the upper road. One guard was adjacent to another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />To Hosah fell the west, namely, the chamber gate on the upper road. Watchman opposite watchman.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the way of the ascent, ward against ward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watchman opposite watchman. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />to Shuppim and to Hosah to the west, with Shallecheth Gate, in the highway, the ascent, watch next to watch;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> to Shuppim and to Hosah to the west, with the gate Shallecheth, in the highway, the ascent, charge over-against charge;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To Shuppim and to Hosah to the west, with the gate of Shallecheth, by the highway of the going up, watch over against watch.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />To Sephim, and Hosa towards the west, by the gate which leadeth to the way of the ascent: ward against ward. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Shuppim and Hosah obtained that toward the west, beside the gate that leads to the way of the ascent, one post facing the other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />To Hosah fell the west side with the Shallecheth gate at the ascending highway. For each family, watches were established.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For Shuppim and Hosah it came out for the west, at the gate of Shallecheth on the ascending road. Guard corresponded to guard.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />To Shuppim and Hasah the lot fell westward, as far as the gate which is made in the road that goes up, watch opposite watch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />To Shupim and to Khusia at the west, unto the gate that is constructed in the street that goes up, watch post next to watch post.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goeth up, ward against ward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>They gave the lot</i> for the second to Osa westward, after the gate of the chamber by the ascent, watch against watch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/26-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=7287" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/26.htm">The Divisions of the Gatekeepers</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4628.htm" title="4628: lam·ma·‘ă·rāḇ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- West. Or maearabah; from arab, in the sense of shading; the west.">The lots for the West Gate</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/7996.htm" title="7996: šal·le·ḵeṯ (N-proper-ms) -- (gate of) casting forth, a temple gate on the W. side. The same as shalleketh; Shalleketh, a gate in Jerusalem.">the Shallecheth</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: ša·‘ar (N-msc) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">Gate</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: hā·‘ō·w·lāh (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">on the ascending</a> <a href="/hebrew/4546.htm" title="4546: bam·sil·lāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A highway. From calal; a thoroughfare, literally or figuratively; specifically a viaduct, a staircase.">highway</a> <a href="/hebrew/8206.htm" title="8206: lə·šup·pîm (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Two Isr. Plural of an unused noun from the same as shphiyphon and meaning the same; serpents; Shuppim, an Israelite.">fell to Shuppim</a> <a href="/hebrew/2621.htm" title="2621: ū·lə·ḥō·sāh (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A Levite, also a place in Asher. From chacah; hopeful; Chosah, an Israelite; also a place in Palestine.">and Hosah.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4929.htm" title="4929: miš·mār (N-ms) -- Place of confinement, jail, prison, guard, watch, observance. From shamar; a guard; a deposit; also a usage, or an example.">There were guards</a> <a href="/hebrew/5980.htm" title="5980: lə·‘um·maṯ (Prep-l) -- Close by, side by side with. From amam; conjunction, i.e. Society; mostly adverb or preposition, near, beside, along with.">stationed</a> <a href="/hebrew/4929.htm" title="4929: miš·mār (N-ms) -- Place of confinement, jail, prison, guard, watch, observance. From shamar; a guard; a deposit; also a usage, or an example.">at every watch.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-24.htm">1 Chronicles 9:24</a></span><br />The gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">2 Chronicles 8:14</a></span><br />In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-19.htm">2 Chronicles 23:19</a></span><br />He stationed gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the LORD, so that no one who was in any way unclean could enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/11-19.htm">Nehemiah 11:19</a></span><br />And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/11-6.htm">2 Kings 11:6</a></span><br />a third shall be at the gate of Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guards. You are to take turns guarding the temple—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/11-19.htm">2 Kings 11:19</a></span><br />He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace by way of the Gate of the Guards. Then Joash took his seat on the royal throne,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/44-11.htm">Ezekiel 44:11</a></span><br />Yet they shall be ministers in My sanctuary, having charge of the gates of the temple and ministering there. They shall slaughter the burnt offerings and other sacrifices for the people and stand before them to minister to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/44-14.htm">Ezekiel 44:14</a></span><br />Yet I will appoint them to keep charge of all the work for the temple and everything to be done in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/3-32.htm">Numbers 3:32</a></span><br />The chief of the leaders of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest; he oversaw those responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/4-28.htm">Numbers 4:28</a></span><br />This is the service of the Gershonite clans at the Tent of Meeting, and their duties shall be under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/4-33.htm">Numbers 4:33</a></span><br />This is the service of the Merarite clans according to all their work at the Tent of Meeting, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-32.htm">1 Chronicles 23:32</a></span><br />So the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-22.htm">1 Chronicles 9:22</a></span><br />The number of those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds was 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their positions of trust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-23.htm">1 Chronicles 15:23</a></span><br />Berechiah and Elkanah were to be guardians of the ark.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-24.htm">1 Chronicles 15:24</a></span><br />Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer—the priests—were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be guardians of the ark.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.</p><p class="hdg">Hosah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/25-10.htm">1 Chronicles 25:10,11</a></b></br> The third to Zaccur, <i>he</i>, his sons, and his brethren, <i>were</i> twelve: … </p><p class="hdg">causeway</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/10-5.htm">1 Kings 10:5</a></b></br> And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/9-4.htm">2 Chronicles 9:4</a></b></br> And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/25-12.htm">1 Chronicles 25:12</a></b></br> The fifth to Nethaniah, <i>he</i>, his sons, and his brethren, <i>were</i> twelve:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/25-8.htm">1 Chronicles 25:8</a></b></br> And they cast lots, ward against <i>ward</i>, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/12-24.htm">Nehemiah 12:24</a></b></br> And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise <i>and</i> to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/34-3.htm">Alongside</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-20.htm">Ascending</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-27.htm">Ascent</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-18.htm">Causeway</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-8.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-14.htm">Door</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-15.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-18.htm">Footway</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-9.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-15.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-20.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-25.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-17.htm">Highway</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-11.htm">Hosah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-15.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-8.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-27.htm">Road</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-15.htm">Shuppim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-27.htm">Upper</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-8.htm">Ward</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-27.htm">Watch</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-31.htm">Way</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-15.htm">West</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-28.htm">Westward</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/27-9.htm">Alongside</a> <a href="/matthew/15-29.htm">Ascending</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-4.htm">Ascent</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-18.htm">Causeway</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-20.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">Door</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-24.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-18.htm">Footway</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-17.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-21.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-18.htm">Highway</a> <a href="/joshua/19-29.htm">Hosah</a> <a href="/esther/3-7.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-10.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-18.htm">Road</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-12.htm">Shuppim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-11.htm">Upper</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-24.htm">Ward</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-11.htm">Watch</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-18.htm">Way</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-18.htm">West</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-18.htm">Westward</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-1.htm">The divisions of the porters</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-13.htm">The gates assigned by lot</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-20.htm">The Levites that had charge of the treasures</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-29.htm">Officers and judges</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The casting of lots was a common biblical practice used to discern God's will, as seen in <a href="/leviticus/16-8.htm">Leviticus 16:8</a> and <a href="/acts/1-26.htm">Acts 1:26</a>. The West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate were significant entry points to the temple area, indicating the importance of the roles assigned to Shuppim and Hosah. The West Gate likely faced the direction of the setting sun, symbolizing the end of the day and the need for vigilance. The Shallecheth Gate, mentioned only here, is thought to be a gate used for the disposal of refuse, suggesting a practical aspect to temple maintenance. The "ascending highway" implies a road leading up to the temple, emphasizing the elevated status of the temple mount. Shuppim and Hosah, Levites, were entrusted with these responsibilities, highlighting the Levitical duty of guarding sacred spaces, as seen in <a href="/numbers/3-32.htm">Numbers 3:32</a>.<p><b>There were guards stationed at every watch.</b><br>The presence of guards at every watch underscores the importance of constant vigilance in protecting the temple, a theme echoed in <a href="/nehemiah/4-9.htm">Nehemiah 4:9</a>, where watchfulness is paired with prayer. The division of watches into shifts ensured that the temple was protected day and night, reflecting the perpetual nature of God's covenant with Israel. This practice can be seen as a type of Christ, who is the ultimate guardian and shepherd of His people, as described in <a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11</a>. The concept of watchfulness is also a recurring theme in the New Testament, where believers are urged to be spiritually alert, as in <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:6</a>. The guards' role in maintaining the sanctity of the temple parallels the Christian call to guard one's heart and faith, as instructed in <a href="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Proverbs 4:23</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/shuppim_and_hosah.htm">Shuppim and Hosah</a></b><br>These are the gatekeepers mentioned in this verse. They were responsible for guarding the West Gate and the gate of Shallecheth. Their role was crucial in maintaining the security and sanctity of the temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/w/west_gate.htm">West Gate</a></b><br>This was one of the gates of the temple, indicating a specific location that required guarding. The West Gate was significant as it was one of the main entrances to the temple area.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/gate_of_shallecheth.htm">Gate of Shallecheth</a></b><br>This gate is mentioned alongside the West Gate. The name "Shallecheth" is derived from a Hebrew root meaning "to cast down" or "to throw," possibly indicating its function or location.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/ascending_road.htm">Ascending Road</a></b><br>This refers to the road leading up to the temple, emphasizing the importance of the gatekeepers' role in managing access to the temple.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/guard_corresponded_to_guard.htm">Guard Corresponded to Guard</a></b><br>This phrase indicates a system of shifts or rotations among the gatekeepers, ensuring continuous protection and oversight.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_vigilance.htm">The Importance of Vigilance</a></b><br>Just as the gatekeepers were vigilant in their duties, Christians are called to be watchful in their spiritual lives, guarding against influences that may lead them away from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/roles_and_responsibilities.htm">Roles and Responsibilities</a></b><br>Every role in the body of Christ is significant, whether seen or unseen. Like the gatekeepers, each believer has a unique role that contributes to the overall function and health of the church.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/continuous_service.htm">Continuous Service</a></b><br>The phrase "guard corresponded to guard" suggests a system of continuous service. In our spiritual walk, consistency and perseverance are key to maintaining our faith and commitment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_gatekeeping.htm">Spiritual Gatekeeping</a></b><br>In a modern context, believers are called to be gatekeepers of their hearts and minds, discerning what they allow to influence their lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_gatekeeper_numbers_realistic_for_israel.htm">1 Chronicles 26:13-19: How realistic are the high numbers of gatekeepers given the estimated population sizes of ancient Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_1_chr_16_7-36_echo_ps_105,_96.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 16:7-36 reuse lines from Psalm 105 and Psalm 96 if David was the original composer?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_did_king_baasha_die.htm">In what year of King Asa's reign did Baasha, King of Israel die? Twenty-sixth year (I Kings 15:33 - 16:8) Still alive in the thirty-sixth year (2 Chronicles 16:1)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_1_chr_26_1_and_9_17_lists_align.htm">1 Chronicles 26:1 compared to 1 Chronicles 9:17: Do these genealogies for the gatekeepers align, or do they present contradictory lists?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">To Shuppim and Hosah.</span>--No such name as Shuppim (<a href="/1_chronicles/7-12.htm" title="Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, and Hushim, the sons of Aher.">1Chronicles 7:12</a>) occurs among those of the Levitical warders as given above in <a href="/context/1_chronicles/26-1.htm" title="Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.">1Chronicles 26:1-11</a>. It is almost certainly a mistaken repetition of the last two syllables of Asuppim, which immediately precedes it. (The mistake is as old as the Vulgate; the LXX. has <span class= "greekheb">??? ????????</span><span class= "ital">,</span> perhaps reading <span class= "ital">lishnayim</span> instead of <span class= "ital">le Shuppim.</span>) Read: <span class= "ital">And to Hosah</span> (the lot fell) <span class= "ital">to the west, with the gate Shalleketh on the highway that goeth up.</span><p><span class= "bld">The gate Shalleketh,</span> mentioned here only. The name means <span class= "ital">casting down</span> (in <a href="/isaiah/6-13.htm" title="But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves: so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.">Isaiah 6:13</a>, it denotes <span class= "ital">felling</span> a tree); and hence this gate has been identified with the "Rubbish" or "Refuse Gate." (Comp. <a href="/nehemiah/3-13.htm" title="The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall to the dung gate.">Nehemiah 3:13</a>.) It seems an objection to this, that the gate faced <span class= "ital">the highway that goeth up</span> from the lower city to the Temple. Perhaps the name alludes to the drop, or steep descent, from the Sanctuary to the city.<p><span class= "bld">Ward against ward.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">mishm?r l?</span>'<span class= "ital">ummath mishm?r.</span> Compare the use of the same preposition in <a href="/1_chronicles/26-12.htm" title="Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD.">1Chronicles 26:12</a> and <a href="/1_chronicles/25-8.htm" title="And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.">1Chronicles 25:8</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/24-31.htm" title="These likewise cast lots over against their brothers the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brothers.">1Chronicles 24:31</a>. Here the meaning seems to be that Hosah had to guard two posts, viz., the western gate of the Temple, and the gate Shalleketh which lay opposite, in the western wall of the Temple area. (The LXX. has ??????? <span class= "greekheb">????????? ???????</span>; the Vulgate <span class= "ital">custodia contra custodiam;</span> implying that Hosah's warders were stationed opposite to each other.) But perhaps these concluding words refer to all four stations, and should be rendered, <span class= "ital">ward like ward,</span> or <span class= "ital">ward and ward alike,</span> or <span class= "ital">post over against post.</span> . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/26-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">[The lots] for the West Gate</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽמַּעֲרָ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(lam·ma·‘ă·rāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4628.htm">Strong's 4628: </a> </span><span class="str2">The west</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">עִ֚ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘im)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Shallecheth</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁלֶּ֔כֶת</span> <span class="translit">(šal·le·ḵeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7996.htm">Strong's 7996: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shallecheth -- '(gate of) casting forth', a temple gate on the west side</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Gate</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁ֣עַר</span> <span class="translit">(ša·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, gate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the ascending</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעוֹלָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ō·w·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">highway</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּֽמְסִלָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(bam·sil·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4546.htm">Strong's 4546: </a> </span><span class="str2">A thoroughfare, a viaduct, a staircase</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[fell to] Shuppim</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשֻׁפִּ֤ים</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šup·pîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8206.htm">Strong's 8206: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shuppim -- two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Hosah.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְחֹסָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ḥō·sāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2621.htm">Strong's 2621: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hosah -- a Levite, also a place in Asher</span><br /><br /><span class="word">There were guards</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁמָ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(miš·mār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4929.htm">Strong's 4929: </a> </span><span class="str2">Place of confinement, jail, prison, guard, watch, observance</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stationed</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֻמַּ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘um·maṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5980.htm">Strong's 5980: </a> </span><span class="str2">Society, near, beside, along with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at every watch.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁמָֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(miš·mār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4929.htm">Strong's 4929: </a> </span><span class="str2">Place of confinement, jail, prison, guard, watch, observance</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/26-16.htm">1 Chronicles 26:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/26-16.htm">1 Chronicles 26:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/26-16.htm">1 Chronicles 26:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/26-16.htm">1 Chronicles 26:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/26-16.htm">1 Chronicles 26:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/26-16.htm">1 Chronicles 26:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/26-16.htm">1 Chronicles 26:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/26-16.htm">1 Chronicles 26:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/26-16.htm">1 Chronicles 26:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/26-16.htm">1 Chronicles 26:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/26-16.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 26:16 To Shuppim and Hosah westward by (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 26:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 26:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 26:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 26:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>