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1 Chronicles 9:27

WEB

27They stayed around God’s house, because that was their duty; and it was their duty to open it morning by morning.

KJV

27¶ And they lodged[+] round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.

BSB

27They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they were responsible for guarding it and opening it every morning.

FBV

27They spent the night around the house of God because they had to guard it and they had the key to unlock it in the morning.

Extra References

1 Chronicles 23:30-32

30and to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise in the evening; 31and to offer all burnt offerings to the LORD on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before the LORD; 32and that they should keep the duty of the Tent of Meeting, the duty of the holy place, and the duty of the sons of Aaron their brothers for the service of the LORD’s house.

Malachi 1:10

10“Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you,” says the LORD of Armies, “neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

Romans 12:7

7or service, let’s give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;

1 Samuel 3:15

15Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the LORD’s house. Samuel was afraid to show Eli the vision.