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1 Chronicles 15

1 Chron. 15:23 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Berechiah
Berekyah (Hebrew #1296)
from 1290 and 3050; knee (i.e. blessing) of Jah; Berekjah, the name of six Israelites
KJV usage: Berachiah, Berechiah.
Pronounce: beh-rek-yaw'
Origin: or Berekyahuw {beh-rek-yaw'-hoo}
and Elkanah
'Elqanah (Hebrew #511)
God has obtained; Elkanah, the name of several Israelites
KJV usage: Elkanah.
Pronounce: el-kaw-naw'
Origin: from 410 and 7069
were doorkeepers
show`er (Hebrew #7778)
a janitor
KJV usage: doorkeeper, porter.
Pronounce: sho-are'
Origin: or shomer {sho-are'}: active participle of 8176 (as denominative from 8179)
for the ark
'arown (Hebrew #727)
from 717 (in the sense of gathering); a box
KJV usage: ark, chest, coffin.
Pronounce: aw-rone'
Origin: or laron {aw-rone'}
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Berechiah,
Elkanah

Cross References

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1 Chron. 9:21‑23• 21And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
 22All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.
 23So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the Lord, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards. (1 Chron. 9:21‑23)
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2 Kings 22:4• 4Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the Lord, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people: (2 Kings 22:4)
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2 Kings 25:18• 18And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door: (2 Kings 25:18)
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Psa. 84:10• 10For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. (Psa. 84:10)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.