1 Chronicles 9:19
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.
Cross-references
In 1 Chronicles 9:17, Shallum and other gatekeepers are listed – directly naming the same family and role as this verse.
In 1 Chronicles 9:31, Mattithiah, a firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, oversees baking – a different office but same family lineage.
1 Chronicles 6:22 lists the same Korahite genealogy, providing lineage for Shallum the gatekeeper.
1 Chronicles 6:23 continues the genealogy, naming Ebiasaph as an ancestor of Shallum.
In 1 Chronicles 26:13-19, lots are cast for gate assignments – a detailed expansion of the gatekeeping duties mentioned here.
Numbers 26:9-11 recounts Korah's rebellion and his sons spared, explaining why Korahites serve as gatekeepers.
In 2 Chronicles 23:4-10, Jehoiada assigns Levite gatekeepers to protect Joash, directly echoing the gatekeeping role of Korahites here.
Psalm 84:10 expresses honor in being a doorkeeper in God's house, directly paralleling the gatekeeper role.
In 2 Kings 22:4, the keepers of the door collect silver – these are the same gatekeepers referenced here, carrying out temple duties.
Jer 52:24 lists 'three keepers of the door' during the temple's fall, echoing the gatekeeping office from 1 Chron 9:19.