PORTERS

–Guards at the city gates, the doors of the king’ s palace, and doors of the temple 1Ch 9:17-32; 2Ch 34:13; 35:15

–Lodged round about the temple in order to be present for opening the doors 1Ch 9:27

–One-third were porters of the temple 2Ch 23:4

–One-third were porters of the king’ s house 2Ch 23:5

–One-third were porters of the gate of the foundation 2Ch 23:5

–They also served as porters of the gates of the walls Ne 12:25

–They served in twenty-four courses 1Ch 26:13-19

–Their posts were determined by lot 1Ch 24:31; 26:13-19