1 Chronicles 15:23

And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

Cross-reference

1 Chronicles 9:21-23 describes gatekeepers for the tent of meeting, showing the same duty assigned to Berechiah and Elkanah here.

1 Chronicles 23:5 Historical context

1 Chronicles 23:5 states 4,000 Levites were assigned as gatekeepers, giving broader context to the specific gatekeepers here.

1 Chronicles 26:1 Historical context

1 Chronicles 26:1 details the divisions of gatekeepers from Korahites, connecting to the families of Berechiah and Elkanah.

2 Kings 22:4 Historical context

2 Kings 22:4 mentions gatekeepers collecting temple money, connecting to the same role of guarding the ark/temple.

2 Kings 25:18 Historical context

2 Kings 25:18 lists 'three keepers of the threshold' taken captive, illustrating the gatekeeper role in later temple history.

Psalm 84:10 Parallel

Psalm 84:10 expresses preferring to be a doorkeeper in God's house, capturing the honor of the gatekeeper role here.