Nehemiah 11:19 Meaning
Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.
Context Explained
17And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
19Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.
20And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
21But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
1 Chronicles 9:17
This verse lists the gatekeepers, paralleling the porters mentioned in Nehemiah.
Acts 6:1-6
This passage discusses the appointment of deacons, reflecting the organization of service roles in Nehemiah.
Romans 12:4-5
This passage emphasizes the diversity of roles in the body of Christ, similar to the roles in Nehemiah.
Source: Nehemiah 11:19