1 Chronicles 9:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
[being stationed] untilוְֽעַד־
(ve·'ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
nowהֵ֔נָּה
(hen·nah,)
2008: hitherperhaps from hen
at the king'sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
gateבְּשַׁ֥עַר
(be·sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
to the east).מִזְרָ֑חָה
(miz·ra·chah;)
4217: place of sunrise, the eastfrom zarach
Theseהֵ֚מָּה
(hem·mah)
1992a: theya prim. pronoun
[were] the gatekeepersהַשֹּׁ֣עֲרִ֔ים
(ha·sho·'a·rim,)
7778: a gatekeeperfrom the same as shaar
for the campלְמַחֲנֹ֖ות
(le·ma·cha·no·vt)
4264: an encampment, campfrom chanah
of the sonsבְּנֵ֥י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Levi.לֵוִֽי׃
(le·vi.)
3878: a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from himof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
Who hitherto waited in the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
eastward
mizrach  (miz-rawkh')
sunrise, i.e. the east -- east (side, -ward), (sun-)rising (of the sun).
they were porters
show`er  (sho-are')
a janitor -- doorkeeper, porter.
in the companies
machaneh  (makh-an-eh')
an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)
of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Levi
Leviy  (lay-vee')
attached; Levi, a son of Jacob -- Levi.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
being stationed until now at the king's gate to the east). These were the gatekeepers for the camp of the sons of Levi.

King James Bible
Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
he was previously stationed at the King's Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.

International Standard Version
He used to be stationed in the King's Gate on the east side as one of the gatekeepers of the camp belonging to the descendants of Levi.

NET Bible
he serves to this day at the King's Gate on the east. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the descendants of Levi.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Formerly, they were stationed at the king's gate on the east side. They were the gatekeepers for the Levite quarters.

King James 2000 Bible
Who until then waited in the king's gate eastward: they were gatekeepers in the camp of the children of Levi.
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