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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/9.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/1_chronicles/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Their fellow Levites in their villages had to come from time to time and share their duties for seven-day periods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Their relatives in the villages came regularly to share their duties for seven-day periods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And their kinsmen who were in their villages were obligated to come in every seven days, in turn, to be with these,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to serve with them for seven-day periods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And their brethren, <i>which were</i> in their villages, <i>were</i> to come after seven days from time to time with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And their brethren in their villages <i>had</i> to come with them from time to time for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their relatives in their settlements <i>were</i> to come in every seven days from time to time <i>to be</i> with them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Their relatives in their villages were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And their relatives in their villages <i>were</i> to come in every seven days from time to time <i>to be</i> with them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And their relatives in their villages <i>were</i> to come in every seven days from time to time <i>to be</i> with them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Their relatives in their villages were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their relatives came from their settlements at fixed times to be with them seven days,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to be with them seven days,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And their brethren, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Their assistants lived in the villages outside the city, and every seven days a group of them would come into the city and take their turn at guard duty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And their brethren, and their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Their relatives had to come from their villages from time to time. They would come to serve under the gatekeepers' supervision for a period of seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />These guards were assisted by their relatives, who lived in the villages and who had to take turns at guard duty for seven days at a time. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Their relatives who lived in their villages were required to visit every seven days to be with them in turn, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to serve with them for seven-day periods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Their relatives, who lived in their settlements, came from time to time and served with them for seven-day periods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Their brothers, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And their brethren, who were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Their brothers, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And their brothers in their villages [are] to come in with these for seven days from time to time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And their brethren in their villages are to come in for seven days from time to time with these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And their brethren in their enclosures to come for seven days from time to time with these.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And their brethren dwelt in villages, and came upon their sabbath days from time to time. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now their brothers were staying in the villages, and they arrived on their Sabbaths, from time to time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Their brothers who lived in their own villages took turns in assisting them for seven-day periods,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and their kindred who were in their villages were obliged to come in every seven days, in turn, to be with them;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And their brethren who kept the watch in their generation did not enter into the temple except once every seven days from time to time,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And their brothers were keeping these in their generations and were not entering except once every seven days, from time to time.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And their brethren, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And their brethren <i>were</i> in their courts, to enter in weekly from time to time with these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/9-25.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=2972" 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/9.htm">The People of Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>The gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides: east, west, north, and south. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><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).">Their relatives</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: lā·ḇō·w (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: bə·ḥaṣ·rê·hem (Prep-b:: N-cpc:: 3mp) -- A yard, a hamlet.">from their villages</a> <a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: mê·‘êṯ (Prep-m:: N-cs) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc.">at fixed times</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: ‘êṯ (N-cs) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc."></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.">to serve with</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: lə·šiḇ·‘aṯ (Prep-l:: Number-msc) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">for seven-day periods.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yā·mîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative."></a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>But the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of the house of God.…<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/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/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="/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/24-31.htm">1 Chronicles 24:31</a></span><br />As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-8.htm">1 Chronicles 25:8</a></span><br />They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-1.htm">1 Chronicles 26:1</a></span><br />These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-1.htm">1 Chronicles 27:1</a></span><br />This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division:<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/31-15.htm">2 Chronicles 31:15</a></span><br />Under his authority, Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah faithfully distributed portions to their fellow priests in their cities, according to their divisions, old and young alike.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-15.htm">2 Chronicles 35:15</a></span><br />The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them.<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/13-5.htm">Nehemiah 13:5</a></span><br />and had prepared for Tobiah a large room where they had previously stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the temple articles, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and oil prescribed for the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, along with the contributions for the priests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a></span><br />and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-34.htm">Mark 13:34</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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And their brothers, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.</p><p class="hdg">seven</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/11-5.htm">2 Kings 11:5,7</a></b></br> And he commanded them, saying, This <i>is</i> the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/23-8.htm">2 Chronicles 23:8</a></b></br> So the Levites and all Judah did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest had commanded, and took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that were to go <i>out</i> on the sabbath: for Jehoiada the priest dismissed not the courses.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/9-22.htm">Country</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-48.htm">Duties</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-17.htm">Kinsmen</a> <a href="/luke/23-17.htm">Obliged</a> <a href="/revelation/12-14.htm">Periods</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-22.htm">Places</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-19.htm">Relatives</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-13.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/genesis/50-10.htm">Seven-Day</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-29.htm">Share</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-20.htm">Time</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-22.htm">Villages</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/19-3.htm">Country</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-33.htm">Duties</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-32.htm">Kinsmen</a> <a href="/luke/23-17.htm">Obliged</a> <a href="/daniel/4-16.htm">Periods</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-37.htm">Places</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-32.htm">Relatives</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-12.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/genesis/50-10.htm">Seven-Day</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-20.htm">Share</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-2.htm">Time</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-1.htm">Villages</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-1.htm">The original of Israel and Judah's genealogies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-2.htm">The Israelites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-10.htm">The priests</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-14.htm">and the Levites, with Nethinims, who dwelt in Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-27.htm">The charge of certain Levites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-35.htm">The stock of Saul and Jonathan</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/1_chronicles/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Their relatives came from their villages</b><br>This phrase indicates the communal and familial nature of the Levitical duties. The Levites were scattered throughout Israel in designated cities (Joshua 21), and their service in the temple required coordination and cooperation among family members. This reflects the importance of family and community in ancient Israelite society, where extended families often lived in close proximity and supported one another in religious and daily life.<p><b>at fixed times</b><br>The service of the Levites was organized and scheduled, reflecting the orderliness of worship in the temple. This structure ensured that the temple was always staffed and that the duties were shared among the Levites. The concept of fixed times also aligns with the broader biblical theme of appointed times for worship and festivals, as seen in <a href="/leviticus/23.htm">Leviticus 23</a>, where God establishes specific times for feasts and holy days.<p><b>to serve with them</b><br>The service mentioned here refers to the various duties the Levites performed in the temple, including assisting the priests, maintaining the temple grounds, and leading worship through music. This collaborative service underscores the unity and shared purpose among the Levites, as well as their dedication to the worship of God. It also highlights the importance of service in the life of a believer, as seen in the New Testament where believers are called to serve one another in love (<a href="/galatians/5-13.htm">Galatians 5:13</a>).<p><b>for seven-day periods</b><br>The seven-day period reflects the biblical pattern of a week, which is rooted in the creation account (Genesis 1-2). This cycle of work and rest is a recurring theme in Scripture, emphasizing the rhythm of life ordained by God. The seven-day service period also mirrors the dedication and commitment required of those who serve in the temple, pointing to the idea of completeness and perfection associated with the number seven in biblical numerology. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who perfectly fulfilled the law and completed the work of redemption.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/l/levites.htm">Levites</a></b><br>The Levites were members of the tribe of Levi, set apart for religious duties and temple service. They played a crucial role in maintaining the spiritual life of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/v/villages.htm">Villages</a></b><br>The Levites lived in various villages throughout Israel. They would travel from these villages to Jerusalem to perform their duties in the temple.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_service.htm">Temple Service</a></b><br>This refers to the organized worship and rituals conducted in the temple, which was central to Israelite religious life.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/seven-day_periods.htm">Seven-day Periods</a></b><br>This indicates the structured rotation system for the Levites' service, ensuring that temple duties were consistently fulfilled.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/relatives.htm">Relatives</a></b><br>This term highlights the communal and familial aspect of the Levites' service, emphasizing the shared responsibility among their kin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_service.htm">Commitment to Service</a></b><br>The Levites' dedication to their temple duties, even traveling from their villages, exemplifies a commitment to serving God. We are called to serve faithfully in our own communities and churches.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/structured_worship.htm">Structured Worship</a></b><br>The organized rotation of the Levites underscores the importance of order and structure in worship. Our worship practices should reflect intentionality and reverence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_family_involvement.htm">Community and Family Involvement</a></b><br>The involvement of relatives in temple service highlights the role of family and community in spiritual life. Encouraging family participation in church activities can strengthen faith and unity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consistency_in_worship.htm">Consistency in Worship</a></b><br>The regular, seven-day periods of service illustrate the need for consistency in our spiritual practices. Regular prayer, Bible study, and fellowship are vital for spiritual growth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_1_chronicles_16's_account_credible.htm">How credible is the 1 Chronicles 16 account of continuous musical and priestly service, given scant historical records? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_there_records_of_invasions_in_jeremiah_12_14.htm">In Jeremiah 12:14, God mentions punishing invading neighbors. Are there historical records confirming such invasions or conflicts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_jerusalem_called_'compact'.htm">Psalm 122:3: Why call Jerusalem 'compact together' when archaeological evidence shows multiple expansions over time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/solomon's_horse_stalls__40k_or_4k.htm">How many stalls for horses did Solomon have? Forty thousand (I Kings 4:26) Four thousand (2 chronicles 9:25)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) <span class= "bld">And their brethren, which were in their villages.</span>--The families of the Temple warders, like those of the singers, lived on their farms in the villages round Jerusalem, and came up for their duties in weekly rotation (<a href="/1_chronicles/9-16.htm" title="And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelled in the villages of the Netophathites.">1Chronicles 9:16</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/12-29.htm" title="Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had built them villages round about Jerusalem.">Nehemiah 12:29</a>).<p><span class= "bld">After seven days.</span>--<span class= "ital">Every seventh day;</span> that is, on the Sabbath, when each class entered on its duties.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/9-25.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">Their relatives</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲחֵיהֶ֨ם</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">came</span><br /><span class="heb">לָב֨וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from their villages</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּחַצְרֵיהֶ֜ם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḥaṣ·rê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> </span><span class="str2">A yard, a hamlet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at fixed times</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעֵ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘êṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6256.htm">Strong's 6256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Time, now, when</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to serve with</span><br /><span class="heb">עִם־</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">them</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵֽלֶּה׃</span> <span class="translit">(’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for seven-day periods.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשִׁבְעַ֧ת</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šiḇ·‘aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/9-25.htm">1 Chronicles 9:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/9-25.htm">1 Chronicles 9:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/9-25.htm">1 Chronicles 9:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/9-25.htm">1 Chronicles 9:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/9-25.htm">1 Chronicles 9:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/9-25.htm">1 Chronicles 9:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/9-25.htm">1 Chronicles 9:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/9-25.htm">1 Chronicles 9:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/9-25.htm">1 Chronicles 9:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/9-25.htm">1 Chronicles 9:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/9-25.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 9:25 Their brothers in their villages were (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 9:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 9:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 9:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 9:26" /></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>