Add parallel Print Page Options

17-18 The gatekeepers were Shallum (the chief gatekeeper), Akkub, Talmon, and Ahiman—all Levites. They are still responsible for the eastern royal gate. 19 Shallum’s ancestry went back through Kore and Ebiasaph to Korah. He and his close relatives the Korahites were in charge of the sacrifices and the protection of the sanctuary, just as their ancestors had supervised and guarded the Tabernacle.

Read full chapter

Bible Gateway Recommends

The Living Bible, TuTone Brown/Tan Imitation Leather
The Living Bible, TuTone Brown/Tan Imitation Leather
Retail: $39.99
Our Price: $32.99
Save: $7.00 (18%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
Living Bible: Large Print, TuTone Brown and Tan Imitation Leather
Living Bible: Large Print, TuTone Brown and Tan Imitation Leather
Retail: $49.99
Our Price: $39.99
Save: $10.00 (20%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
Living Bible: Large Print, Green Padded Hardcover
Living Bible: Large Print, Green Padded Hardcover
Retail: $34.99
Our Price: $27.99
Save: $7.00 (20%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
Living Bible: Large-Print, Green Padded Hardcover (indexed)
Living Bible: Large-Print, Green Padded Hardcover (indexed)
Retail: $44.99
Our Price: $36.99
Save: $8.00 (18%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
The Living Bible, Large Print Red Letter Edition, Green Hardcover
The Living Bible, Large Print Red Letter Edition, Green Hardcover
Retail: $39.99
Our Price: $32.99
Save: $7.00 (18%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars