John Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 9:21

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah, etc.] Some think this refers to one that was in the times of David; but it seems rather to respect one that was after the Babylonish captivity, (see <132601>1 Chronicles 26:1,2) though he and his brethren were in an office established in the times of David, and the order of which was now, as then, observed: was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: who was the chief porter, and kept the door; either that led into the outer court, and kept out all unclean persons from entering there; or that which led into the court of the priests, that none but priests might enter there.

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