PORTERS

• Guards at the city gates, the doors of the king's palace, and doors of the temple 1 Chr. 9:17-32; 2 Chr. 34:13, 35:15
• Lodged round about the temple in order to be present for opening the doors 1 Chr. 9:27
• One-third were porters of the temple 2 Chr. 23:4
• One-third were porters of the king's house 2 Chr. 23:5
• One-third were porters of the gate of the foundation 2 Chr. 23:5
• They also served as porters of the gates of the walls Neh. 12:25
• They served in twenty-four courses 1 Chr. 26:13-19
• Their posts were determined by lot 1 Chr. 24:31, 26:13-19