John Gill's Exposition on Nehemiah 12:45

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God, and the ward of their purification, etc.] The singers kept their turns in course in the temple, and were not wanting to officiate on all occasions, besides morning and evening services; and the porters they diligently kept the gates of the temple, that no impure person or thing in a ceremonial sense entered: according to the commandment of David, and Solomon his son; who made very good rules and orders relative to the better and more regular performance of service by them; (see <132501>1 Chronicles 25:1 26:1 <140814>2 Chronicles 8:14).

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