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Nehemiah 7:1

King James Version (KJV)

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Nehemiah 7:1

Verse 1 of 73

Scripture focus

Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

Nehemiah 7:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Nehemiah 7:1

Theological / Devotional

The porters. According to ancient custom it was the duty of the doorkeepers to keep watch over the house of God, and to open and close the gates of the Temple courts (1 Chronicles 9:17-19 ; 26:12-19).

The singers. Ordinarily the singers and the Levites appointed to assist the priests were not expected to do guard duty for the Temple. Under the present extraordinary circumstance Nehemiah assigned to these two groups the additional task of keeping watch over the walls and gates of the city.

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