Kore קוֹרֵא
Levite gatekeeper
Who is Kore in the Bible?
Kore was a Levite gatekeeper who descended from Korah and served as a guardian of the temple during David's reign (1 Chronicles 9:19, 26:1). As a member of the Korahite clan, he was responsible for guarding the thresholds of the tent of meeting and later the entrance to the temple. Kore represents the priestly lineage of gatekeepers whose descendants faithfully maintained their sacred duties of protecting access to God's house, fulfilling roles assigned to them within the organized temple worship system.
Biography
Kore was a Levite gatekeeper, a descendant of Korah (1Ch.9.19). He belonged to the Korahite clan, which was responsible for guarding the thresholds of the tent of meeting (1Ch.9.19). Kore and his relatives were also in charge of guarding the entrance to the temple during David's reign (1Ch.26.1). They faithfully carried out their duties as gatekeepers.
Family
In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Chronicles 2 verses
- 1 Chronicles 9:19
"Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his relatives from the Korahites were assigned to guard the thresholds of the Tent, just as their fathers had been assigned to guard the entrance to the dwelling of the LORD."
- 1 Chronicles 26:1
"These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | קוֹרֵא |
Kore
asaph, the son of Korah" (1Ch 9:19). This expression omits the generations between Shallum and Kore, and those between Kore and Ebidsaph, perhaps 15 generations or more in each case. The context supplies two of the omitted names, of the time of David, Meshelemiah and his son Zechariah (1Ch 9:21,22). The record for the time of David mentions these two, with some particulars, calling Meshelemiah the son of Kore (1Ch 26:1,2,9,14). It describes them as "Korahites" "of the sons of Asaph." It is usual to regard this last clause as a variant for "the son of Ebiasaph," thus making the description identical with that in 1Ch 9:19. With this understanding, the text claims that "the Korahites," Kore and Meshelemiah and Zechariah, come midway in a line of sanctuary ministrants, extending continuously from Moses to Nehemiah.
(2) "The son of Imnah the Levite, the porter at the east gate," who "was over the freewill-offerings," in the time of Hezekiah (2Ch 31:14). Very likely in the same line with (1) above.
(3) In 1Ch 26:1 the King James Version for KORAHITES (which see).
Willis J. Beecher
kor'-hits: In the King James Version for "Korahites" in Ex 6:24; 1Ch 12:6; 26:1; <ref osisRef="Bible:2Chr