Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.
The gatekeepers were Akkub, Talmon, and their fellow workers who guarded the gates. There were 172 of them in total.
This verse records the names and number of temple gatekeepers who had the important job of protecting and controlling access to God's house.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Nehemiah, which describes the efforts to rebuild and repopulate Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile in the 5th century BC, the people were organizing the community by assigning specific families and groups to live in the city for its protection and spiritual renewal. This verse lists the gatekeepers, including Akkub and Talmon, who were Levites responsible for guarding the temple and city gates, ensuring security and order in a time of vulnerability. Their role was part of a broader biblical pattern seen in earlier books like Chronicles, where gatekeepers maintained the sanctity and safety of God's house.
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