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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• 21Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was doorkeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
 22All these chosen to be doorkeepers at the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were registered by genealogy according to their villages: David and Samuel the seer had instituted them in their trust.
 23And they and their sons were at the gates of the house of Jehovah, the house of the tent, to keep watch there. (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 Jehovah, 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 body-guard took Seraiah the high priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three doorkeepers. (2 Kings 25:18)
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Psa. 84:10• 10For a day in thy courts [is] better than a thousand:{HR}I had rather be at the threshold in the house of my God{HR}Than 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.

W. Kelly Translation

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And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)