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Were in their set office, i. e. these were constantly upon the place, and in the execution of their office, that so they might oversee and direct the inferior porters in their work. Or, as others render the words, agreeably to the Hebrew text, For these (i.e. their brethren, 1Ch_9:25) were under the charge, or committed to the trust of the
four chief porters, who also were Levites, as their brethren were; whereas the chief of all of them was a priest. Either way these words contain a reason of what was said, 1Ch_9:25, why the rest were to come to these, and to be with them.
Treasuries; in which the sacred utensils, and other treasures belonging to the temple, were kept.