1 Chronicles 9:27
They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they had responsibility for guarding it and opening it every morning.
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the charge

1 Chronicles 23:32
So the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD.

Romans 12:7
if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;

the opening

1 Samuel 3:15
Samuel lay down until the morning; then he opened the doors of the LORD's house. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision,

Malachi 1:10
"Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle useless fires on My altar! I take no pleasure in you, " says the LORD of Hosts, "and I will accept no offering from your hands."

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They spent the night around the house of God, because the watch was committed to them; and they were in charge of opening it morning by morning.

King James Bible
And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They spent the night in the vicinity of God's temple, because they had guard duty and were in charge of opening it every morning.

International Standard Version
They spent the night near the Temple of God, since they had been entrusted to guard it. They were in charge of opening it every morning.

NET Bible
They would spend the night in their posts all around God's sanctuary, for they were assigned to guard it and would open it with the key every morning.
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