Porters in Biblical History

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What are Porters?
POR'TERS
, such as attend the gate of a city or house to open and shut it. 2 Sam 18:26; 2 Kgs 7:10. The temple had 4000 of them. 1 Chr 23:5. They were classified, and had leaders or directors. 1 Chr 26:1-19; 2 Chr 8:14. Besides keeping guard at the temple, they had also charge of the freewill offerings and of the treasure-chambers of their respective wards. 2 Chr 31:14.

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