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1 Chronicles

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For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
the four four Noun H702 אַרְבַּ֙עַת֙ ar·ba·'at
Analysis:

Four: The world, four is the global number

The number "four" has a global or relates to the world. There are some common and similar expressions in the Scripture, which are "the four winds of the heavens" or "the four corners of the earth" or "the four ends of the heavens."  Each of these expressions relate to the earth or the world in a collective manner. In the book of Daniel chapter 2, one reads about a dream which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. In this dream, he saw an image set up and this image had four distinct parts. Each of these parts represented an empire which ruled over the world.

In the book of Deuteronomy chapter 22, Israel is told to make a four-corner garment and place a tzitzit upon each corner. The tzitzit represents the Biblical commandments of the Torah (see Numbers chapter 15). These commandments are understood as being a framework for life in this world, as when one dies, the tzitzit are removed from one's four corner garment for burial. 

In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, one encounters the four beasts, which are in the heavens and never cease to praise HaShem. It is understood that the four beasts who continuously say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts, Who was and is and is to come" (see Revelation 4:6-9) are related to the will of God for all the world (His creation). In a similar manner, one of the Seraphim called to another saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, all of the earth (shall be) with His Glory." 

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porters doorkeeper Noun H7778 הַשֹּׁעֲרִ֔ים ha·sho·'a·rim,
who like Pronoun H1992 הֵ֗מָּה hem·mah
For these Levites Leviite Adjective H3881 הַלְוִיִּ֑ם hal·vi·yim;
were in [their] set office faith-ful Noun H530 בֶאֱמוּנָ֞ה ve·'e·mu·nah
and were over above Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
and were over the chambers chamber Noun H3957 הַלְּשָׁכֹ֔ות hal·le·sha·cho·vt,
and over above Prepostion H5921 וְעַ֥ל ve·'al
and treasuries armory Noun H214 הָאֹצְרֹ֖ות ha·'o·tze·ro·vt
of the house court Noun H1004 בֵּ֥ית beit
of God angels Noun H430 הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ ha·'e·lo·him.

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King James Bible For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
Hebrew Greek English For these Levites, for the four chief porters, gatekeepers who were Levites, were in their set office, an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries of in the house of God.
New American Standard Bible 1995 For these Levites, for the four chief porters, gatekeepers who were Levites, were in their set office, an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries of in the house of God.