1 Chronicles 26:18

“At Parbar westward, etc.] A gate at the western wall; the Jewish writers generally interpret it an outward place, but Dr. Lightfoot f118 thinks it is the same with Parvar, which signifies suburbs, (<122311>2 Kings 23:11), and which agrees with the description Josephus f119 gives of one of the western gates, that it led to the suburbs: four at the causeway; by which was the gate Shallecheth, (<132616>1 Chronicles 26:16) and two at Parbar; the gate before mentioned.”

“Parbar--is, perhaps, the same as Parvar ("suburbs," Kg2 23:11), and if so, this gate might be so called as leading to the suburbs [CALMET].”

““Parbar” must designate here the space between the western wall of the temple building and the wall of the court, which would be a sort of “precinct” or “purlieu” of the temple (2 Kings 23:11 note). Here were two gates, at one of which two guards were stationed; while at the Shallecheth, which gave upon the causeway, there were four. In this whole account, the temple is spoken of as if it were existing, when it was not as yet built. We must suppose that David formed the whole plan of the temple, and fixed the stations and numbers of the porters, though it was left for Solomon to carry out his instructions. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Parbar: i.e. the outside place; he annulled the corn; a quarter of Jerusalem (Strong), \[Strong's H6503\], Ch1 26:18, Also, Kg2 23:11 Parbar is most probably the same as parwar, which denotes suburbs ( Kg2 23:11), in which sense it is often used in the Chaldee Targums; and consequently this may be considered as leading to the suburbs. 1 Chronicles 26:19”