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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/nehemiah/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />From the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and 172 of their associates, who guarded the gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/nehemiah/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were 172.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, <i>were</i> an hundred seventy and two.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/nehemiah/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren who kept the gates, <i>were</i> one hundred and seventy-two.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Also the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their kinsmen who kept watch at the gates, <i>were</i> 172.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Also the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brethren who kept watch at the gates, were 172.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Also the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, who kept watch at the gates, <i>were</i> 172.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nehemiah/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives who kept watch at the gates, <i>were</i> 172.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nehemiah/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their kinsmen, who kept watch at the gates, <i>totaled</i> 172.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nehemiah/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives, who guarded the city gates: 172.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives, who guarded the gates: 172. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nehemiah/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were a hundred seventy and two.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/nehemiah/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />One hundred seventy-two temple guards settled in Jerusalem; their leaders were Akkub and Talmon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nehemiah/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nehemiah/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />These were the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives who guarded the gates totaled 172.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/nehemiah/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Temple guards: Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives, 172 in all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nehemiah/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The Gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives, who kept watch at the gates, numbered 172<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nehemiah/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/net/nehemiah/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon and their colleagues who were guarding the gates--172. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nehemiah/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nehemiah/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred and seventy two.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nehemiah/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, those watching at the gates, [are] one hundred seventy-two.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nehemiah/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, those watching at the gates, are a hundred seventy and two.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nehemiah/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the gate-keepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren watching in the gates, a hundred seventy and two.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nehemiah/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the porters, Accub, Telmon, and their brethren, who kept the doors: a hundred seventy-two. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who guarded the doorways, were one hundred seventy-two.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/nehemiah/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The gatekeepers were Akkub, Talmon, and their kinsmen, who kept watch over the gates; one hundred and seventy-two in number.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their associates, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Moreover the porters, Akkub and Altman, and their brethren who kept the gates, were one hundred and seventy-two.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Porters, Aqub and Etelman and their brothers who guard at the door, a hundred and seventy and two.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nehemiah/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were a hundred seventy and two.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nehemiah/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the porters; Acub, Telamin, and their brethren, a hundred and seventy-two.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nehemiah/11-19.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/ZsQrw7rBvgc?start=3277" 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/nehemiah/11.htm">The New Settlers in Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>The Levites in the holy city totaled 284. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7778.htm" title="7778: wə·haš·šō·w·‘ă·rîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- A gatekeeper. Or shomer: active participle of sha'ar; a janitor.">And the gatekeepers:</a> <a href="/hebrew/6126.htm" title="6126: ‘aq·qūḇ (N-proper-ms) -- The name of several Isr. From aqab; insidious; Akkub, the name of five Israelites.">Akkub,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2929.htm" title="2929: ṭal·mō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- An Israelite name. From the same as chargol; oppressive; Talmon, a temple doorkeeper.">Talmon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: wa·’ă·ḥê·hem (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">and their associates,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: haš·šō·mə·rîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">who kept watch</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: baš·šə·‘ā·rîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">at the gates—</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’āh (Number-fs) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">172 men.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7657.htm" title="7657: šiḇ·‘îm (Number-cp) -- Seventy (a card. number). Multiple of sheba'; seventy."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: ū·šə·nā·yim (Conj-w:: Number-md) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold."></a> </span><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/9-17.htm">1 Chronicles 9:17-19</a></span><br />These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their chief; / he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites. / Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his relatives from the Korahites were assigned to guard the thresholds of the Tent, just as their fathers had been assigned to guard the entrance to the dwelling of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-12.htm">1 Chronicles 26:12-19</a></span><br />These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their relatives did. / They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike. / The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him. ...<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="/ezra/2-42.htm">Ezra 2:42</a></span><br />The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 139 in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/7-45.htm">Nehemiah 7:45</a></span><br />The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 138 in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-25.htm">Nehemiah 12:25</a></span><br />Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-45.htm">Nehemiah 12:45-47</a></span><br />They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. / For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. / So in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions for the descendants of Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/84-10.htm">Psalm 84:10</a></span><br />For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/134-1.htm">Psalm 134:1</a></span><br />A song of ascents. Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/135-2.htm">Psalm 135:2</a></span><br />who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/21-8.htm">Isaiah 21:8</a></span><br />Then the lookout shouted: “Day after day, my lord, I stand on the watchtower; night after night I stay at my post.<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="/matthew/24-42.htm">Matthew 24:42</a></span><br />Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-34.htm">Mark 13:34-37</a></span><br />It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch. / Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning. / Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-35.htm">Luke 12:35-38</a></span><br />Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning. / Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once. / Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.</p><p class="hdg">Akkub.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/7-45.htm">Nehemiah 7:45</a></b></br> The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/12-25.htm">Nehemiah 12:25</a></b></br> Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, <i>were</i> porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/9-17.htm">1 Chronicles 9:17-22</a></b></br> And the porters <i>were</i>, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum <i>was</i> the chief; … </p><p class="hdg">that kept.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/84-10.htm">Psalm 84:10</a></b></br> For a day in thy courts <i>is</i> better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.</p><p class="hdg">the gates.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/5-17.htm">Addition</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-7.htm">Akkub</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-14.htm">Associates</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-73.htm">Doorkeepers</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-73.htm">Door-Keepers</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-3.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-73.htm">Gatekeepers</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-3.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-18.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-34.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-22.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-39.htm">Porters</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-43.htm">Seventy</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-9.htm">Seventy-Two</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-45.htm">Talmon</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-3.htm">Watch</a> <a href="/ezra/5-5.htm">Watching</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/34-37.htm">Addition</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-25.htm">Akkub</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-7.htm">Associates</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-25.htm">Doorkeepers</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-25.htm">Door-Keepers</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-25.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-25.htm">Gatekeepers</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-25.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-39.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-45.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-8.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-25.htm">Porters</a> <a href="/esther/9-16.htm">Seventy</a> <a href="/luke/10-1.htm">Seventy-Two</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-25.htm">Talmon</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-24.htm">Watch</a> <a href="/job/10-14.htm">Watching</a><div class="vheading2">Nehemiah 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-1.htm">The rulers, voluntary men, and the tenth man chosen by lot, dwell at Jerusalem.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-3.htm">A catalogue of their names.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-20.htm">Those who remain dwell in other cities.</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/nehemiah/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And the gatekeepers:</b><br>Gatekeepers played a crucial role in the security and order of ancient cities, particularly Jerusalem. They were responsible for controlling access to the city and the temple, ensuring that only those who were ritually clean and authorized could enter. This role is reminiscent of the spiritual vigilance required of believers, as seen in passages like <a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a>, which calls for alertness against spiritual threats.<p><b>Akkub, Talmon, and their associates:</b><br>Akkub and Talmon are mentioned elsewhere in the Bible as gatekeepers, indicating their established roles and possibly hereditary positions (<a href="/1_chronicles/9-17.htm">1 Chronicles 9:17</a>). Their mention by name highlights the importance of their duties and the trust placed in them. This reflects the biblical principle of stewardship and faithfulness in one's assigned duties, as seen in the parable of the talents (<a href="/matthew/25-14.htm">Matthew 25:14-30</a>).<p><b>who kept watch at the gates—172 men:</b><br>The specific number of 172 men underscores the organized and systematic approach to guarding the city. This number suggests a well-structured team, possibly working in shifts to ensure constant vigilance. The gates of Jerusalem were not only physical entry points but also symbolic of spiritual and communal integrity. The role of gatekeepers can be seen as a type of Christ, who is described as the "gate" or "door" in <a href="/john/10-9.htm">John 10:9</a>, through whom believers enter into salvation and safety.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/akkub.htm">Akkub</a></b><br>One of the gatekeepers mentioned in <a href="/nehemiah/11-19.htm">Nehemiah 11:19</a>. The name Akkub means "insidious" or "cunning" in Hebrew. He is part of the group responsible for guarding the gates of Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/talmon.htm">Talmon</a></b><br>Another gatekeeper listed alongside Akkub. His name means "oppressor" or "supporter" in Hebrew. Talmon, like Akkub, played a crucial role in maintaining the security and order of the city.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/gatekeepers.htm">Gatekeepers</a></b><br>These were Levites assigned to guard the gates of the city and the temple. Their role was vital for the protection and regulation of who entered and exited, ensuring the sanctity and safety of Jerusalem.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where these events take place. It was the center of Jewish worship and the location of the temple, making its security a top priority.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/1/172_men.htm">172 Men</a></b><br>The total number of gatekeepers mentioned, highlighting the organized and communal effort in safeguarding the city.<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/c/community_and_cooperation.htm">Community and Cooperation</a></b><br>The 172 men working together demonstrate the power of community and cooperation in achieving a common goal. Believers are encouraged to work together in unity for the Kingdom of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_service.htm">Faithfulness in Service</a></b><br>The gatekeepers' commitment to their roles, though seemingly mundane, was crucial for the safety of Jerusalem. This teaches us that every role in the body of Christ is important and should be performed with faithfulness and dedication.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_gatekeeping.htm">Spiritual Gatekeeping</a></b><br>Just as physical gates were guarded, Christians are called to guard their hearts and minds, ensuring that what enters aligns with God's truth and righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_nehemiah_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Nehemiah 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/gatekeepers'_role_in_the_bible.htm">What was the role of gatekeepers in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/archaeological_proof_for_1_chron._9_gatekeepers.htm">What archaeological evidence supports or challenges the specific gatekeepers and their duties described in 1 Chronicles 9:17-27?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_ezra_2_36-42_genealogies_inconsistent.htm">Why do some priestly and Levitical genealogies in Ezra 2:36-42 appear inconsistent with other biblical records?</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/nehemiah/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">An hundred seventy and two.</span>--In 1 Chronicles 9 the number is 212. The difference between the two accounts may partly be explained by the fact that in the Chronicles the list is confined to those who came with Zerubbabel, while here addition is made of those who came with Ezra. But see the commentary on 1 Chronicles 9.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nehemiah/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The porters, Akkub, Talmon</span>. On these familiar names, see the comment upon <a href="/ezra/2-42.htm">Ezra 2:42</a>. <span class="cmt_word">An hundred and seventy-two</span>. In <a href="/1_chronicles/9-22.htm">1 Chronicles 9:22</a> the number is said to have been 212. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/11-19.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">And the gatekeepers:</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַשּֽׁוֹעֲרִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·haš·šō·w·‘ă·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7778.htm">Strong's 7778: </a> </span><span class="str2">A gatekeeper</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Akkub,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַקּ֣וּב</span> <span class="translit">(‘aq·qūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6126.htm">Strong's 6126: </a> </span><span class="str2">Akkub -- the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Talmon,</span><br /><span class="heb">טַלְמ֔וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ṭal·mō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2929.htm">Strong's 2929: </a> </span><span class="str2">Talmon -- an Israelite name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and their associates,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·ḥê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who kept watch</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשֹּׁמְרִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šō·mə·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the gates—</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּשְּׁעָרִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(baš·šə·‘ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<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">172 men.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hundred</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/11-19.htm">Nehemiah 11:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/11-19.htm">Nehemiah 11:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nehemiah/11-19.htm">Nehemiah 11:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/11-19.htm">Nehemiah 11:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/11-19.htm">Nehemiah 11:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/11-19.htm">Nehemiah 11:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/11-19.htm">Nehemiah 11:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/11-19.htm">Nehemiah 11:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/11-19.htm">Nehemiah 11:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nehemiah/11-19.htm">Nehemiah 11:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nehemiah/11-19.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 11:19 Moreover the porters Akkub Talmon and their (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/11-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 11:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 11:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/11-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 11:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 11:20" /></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>