2 Chronicles 23:4

This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you entering on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the doors;

Cross-reference

2 Chronicles 8:14 Historical context

2 Chronicles 8:14 records Solomon appointing priestly and gatekeeper divisions according to David's ordinance, the same system Jehoiada now implements.

1 Chronicles 26:13–16 Historical context

1 Chronicles 26:13-16 details the allotment of gatekeeper posts by lots, directly matching the gatekeeper role Jehoiada assigns to one third of the priests and Levites.

2 Kings 11:6 gives the parallel narrative of the same coup, listing the same three divisions but with different gate names (Sur and the guard gate).

1 Chronicles 23:3–6 Historical context

1 Chronicles 23:3-6 records David's division of Levites by age and family, providing the background for the priestly organization Jehoiada uses here.

1 Chronicles 24:3–6 Historical context

1 Chronicles 24:3-6 describes David's division of priests into courses, which is the system underlying Jehoiada's instructions for the Sabbath.

1 Chronicles 9:19 Historical context

1 Chronicles 9:19 describes the ancient gatekeepers of the tabernacle, showing the longstanding role that Jehoiada is now employing in the temple.

1 Chronicles 24:19 Historical context

1 Chronicles 24:19 summarizes the priestly divisions established by David, which Jehoiada is following in his instructions for the Sabbath service.

Luke 1:8 Parallel

Luke 1:8 shows Zechariah serving in the temple when his division is on duty, continuing the same pattern of priestly divisions established in Chronicles.