1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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I Chronicles 9:17

And the porters were, Sellum, and Accub, and Telmon, and Ahimam: and their brother, Sellum, was the prince.

Sellum had the superintendency over all the porters. (Haydock) --- He was also at the head of one of the four bands which guarded the doors, east, west, north, and south of the temple, with various apartments, ver. 26. (Calmet) --- Brother. Hebrew, "brethren," or bands. (Haydock)