1 Chronicles 15:23

Modern

Berechiah and Elkanah were to be guardians of the ark.

Traditional

And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

Literal

And Berechiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark.

Latin

Et Barachias, et Elcana, janitores arcæ.

Hebrew

English

Berechiah and Elkanah were to be guardians of the ark.

David once more planned to bring the ark of God to Jerusalem. This time, he prepared carefully to ensure success.

Theme notes and profiles

Psalm 84:10
For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
2 Kings 22:4
“Go up to Hilkiah the high priest and have him count the money that has been brought into the house of the LORD, which the doorkeepers have collected from the people.
2 Kings 25:18
The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.
1 Chronicles 9:21–23
Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

Berechiah: Levite musician and gatekeeper in David's time Elkanah: A gatekeeper for the ark of the covenant