1 CHRONICLES 9:19 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the Lord, were keepers of the entry.”
The statement that Shallum and his fellow gatekeepers controlled access to the king's gate indicates the prominence of gatekeeping functions and their connection to royal authority and temple security. The gatekeepers' role in controlling access to the king's gate demonstrates the integration of temple and royal authority in post-exilic Judah. The genealogical documentation of gatekeepers alongside priests and Levites indicates the theological importance of maintaining cultic security and order. The prominence of gatekeeper functions demonstrates the Chronicler's interest in understanding the comprehensive organization of post-exilic religious institutions. The careful enumeration of gatekeeper genealogy indicates the theological conviction that temple security depended on genealogically verified personnel.
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