1 Chronicles 26:16

“To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.”

"To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward." - 1 Chronicles 26:16
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What does 1 Chronicles 26:16 mean?

1 Chronicles 26:16 (KJV) reads, "To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward." This verse may appear obscure or inscrutable to the modern reader, but within its historical and literary context…

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At the Gates of Service: Lessons from 1 Chronicles 26:16

As we delve into the depths of Scripture, it is often the seemingly obscure verses that offer profound insights into God's character and our calling as believers. 1 Chronicles 26:16 presents a scene from the time of David, showing us the divisions of the gatekeepers assigned to…

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A Prayer for Divine Direction and Stewardship

Dear Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts filled with gratitude and reverence for Your presence in our lives. In this moment of prayer, we reflect upon the profound truth revealed in 1 Chronicles 26:16—"To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the…

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1 Chronicles 26:16 - "To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward."
1 Chronicles 16:26 - "For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens."
"For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens." - 1 Chronicles 16:26
1 Chronicles 1:26 - "Serug, Nahor, Terah,"
1 Chronicles 8:26 - "And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,"
1 Chronicles 26:23 - "Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:"
1 Chronicles 1:16 - "And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite."
1 Chronicles 26:1 - "Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph."
"Serug, Nahor, Terah," - 1 Chronicles 1:26
1 Chronicles 12:26 - "Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred."
1 Chronicles 26:18 - "At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar."
1 Chronicles 26:3 - "Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh."
1 Chronicles 26:24 - "And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures."
1 Chronicles 26:9 - "And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen."
1 Chronicles 26:15 - "To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim."
1 Chronicles 16:16 - "Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;"
1 Chronicles 29:26 - "¶ Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel."
1 Chronicles 26:19 - "These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari."
1 Chronicles 24:26 - "The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno."
1 Chronicles 7:26 - "Laadan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,"
1 Chronicles 25:26 - "The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 26:27 - "Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD."
1 Chronicles 26:5 - "Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him."
1 Chronicles 24:16 - "The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,"
1 Chronicles 23:16 - "Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief."
1 Chronicles 6:26 - "As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,"
"And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah," - 1 Chronicles 8:26
1 Chronicles 27:26 - "And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:"
1 Chronicles 6:16 - "¶ The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari."