9
1 So
all Israel were
listed by
genealogies; and
behold,
they are written
in the book
of the kings
of Israel. Judah
was carried away
captive to Babylon
for their disobedience.
2 Now
the first
inhabitants who
lived in
their possessions in
their cities were
Israel, the
priests, the
Levites, and the
temple servants.
3 In
Jerusalem, there
lived of the
children of Judah,
of the children
of Benjamin, and
of the children
of Ephraim and
Manasseh:
4 Uthai
the son of
Ammihud, the son
of Omri, the
son of Imri, the
son of Bani,
of the children
of Perez the
son of Judah.
5 Of
the Shilonites:
Asaiah the
firstborn and his
sons.
6 Of
the sons of
Zerah: Jeuel and
their brothers,
six hundred ninety.
7 Of
the sons of
Benjamin: Sallu
the son of
Meshullam, the son
of Hodaviah, the
son of Hassenuah;
8 and
Ibneiah the son
of Jeroham,
and Elah the son
of Uzzi, the
son of Michri;
and Meshullam the
son of Shephatiah,
the son of
Reuel, the son
of Ibnijah;
9 and
their brothers, according to
their generations,
nine hundred fifty-six.
All these men
were heads
of fathers’ households
by their fathers’
houses.
10 Of
the priests:
Jedaiah, Jehoiarib,
Jachin,
11 and
Azariah the son
of Hilkiah, the
son of Meshullam,
the son of
Zadok, the son
of Meraioth, the
son of Ahitub, the
ruler of God’s
house;
12 and
Adaiah the son
of Jeroham, the
son of Pashhur,
the son of
Malchijah; and
Maasai the son
of Adiel, the
son of Jahzerah,
the son of
Meshullam, the son
of Meshillemith,
the son of Immer;
13 and
their brothers, heads
of their fathers’
houses, one thousand
seven hundred
sixty; they were
very able men
for the work
of the service
of God’s house.
14 Of
the Levites:
Shemaiah the son
of Hasshub, the
son of Azrikam,
the son of
Hashabiah, of the
sons of Merari;
15 and
Bakbakkar, Heresh,
Galal, and
Mattaniah the son
of Mica, the
son of Zichri,
the son of Asaph,
16 and
Obadiah the son
of Shemaiah, the
son of Galal,
the son of
Jeduthun; and
Berechiah the son
of Asa, the son
of Elkanah, who
lived in the
villages of the
Netophathites.
17 The
gatekeepers: Shallum,
Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman,
and their brothers (Shallum
was the chief),
18 who previously served in
the king’s gate
eastward. They
were the
gatekeepers for
the camp of
the children of
Levi.
19 Shallum
was the son
of Kore, the
son of Ebiasaph,
the son of
Korah, and his
brothers, of his
father’s house,
the Korahites,
were over the
work of the
service, keepers
of the thresholds
of the tent.
Their fathers had
been over the
LORD’s camp,
keepers of the
entry.
20 Phinehas
the son of Eleazar
was ruler over
them in time
past, and the
LORD was with
him.
21 Zechariah
the son of
Meshelemiah was
gatekeeper of the
door of the Tent
of Meeting.
22 All
these who were
chosen to be
gatekeepers in the
thresholds were
two hundred twelve.
These were listed
by genealogy in
their villages,
whom David and
Samuel the seer
ordained in
their office of trust.
23 So
they and their
children had
the oversight of
the gates of
the LORD’s house,
even the house
of the tent, as
guards.
24 On
the four sides
were the
gatekeepers, toward the
east, west, north,
and south.
25 Their brothers, in
their villages,
were to come in
every seven days
from time to
time to be
with them,
26 for
the four chief
gatekeepers, who
were Levites, were
in an office
of trust, and were
over the rooms
and over
the treasuries in God’s
house.
27 They
stayed around God’s
house, because
that was their
duty; and it
was their duty
to open it morning
by morning.
28 Certain of
them were in
charge of the
vessels of service,
for these were
brought in by
count, and these
were taken out
by count.
29 Some
of them also
were appointed
over the furniture,
and over all
the vessels of
the sanctuary,
over the fine
flour, the wine,
the oil, the
frankincense, and
the spices.
30 Some
of the sons
of the priests
prepared the
mixing of the
spices.
31 Mattithiah,
one of the
Levites, who was
the firstborn of
Shallum the
Korahite, had
the office of trust
over the things
that were baked
in pans.
32 Some
of their brothers,
of the sons
of the Kohathites,
were over the show
bread, to prepare
it every Sabbath.
33 These
are the singers,
heads of fathers’
households of the
Levites, who lived
in the rooms
and were free
from other service,
for they
were employed in
their work day
and night.
34 These
were heads
of fathers’ households
of the Levites,
throughout their generations,
chief men. They
lived at Jerusalem.
35 Jeiel
the father of
Gibeon, whose wife’s
name was Maacah,
lived in Gibeon.
36 His
firstborn son was
Abdon, then Zur,
Kish, Baal, Ner,
Nadab,
37 Gedor, Ahio,
Zechariah, and
Mikloth.
38 Mikloth
became the father
of Shimeam. They
also lived with
their relatives in
Jerusalem, near
their relatives.
39 Ner
became the father
of Kish. Kish
became the father
of Saul. Saul
became the father
of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab,
and Eshbaal.
40 The
son of Jonathan
was Merib-baal.
Merib-baal became
the father of
Micah.
41 The
sons of Micah:
Pithon, Melech,
Tahrea, and Ahaz.
42 Ahaz became
the father of
Jarah. Jarah
became the father
of Alemeth,
Azmaveth, and
Zimri. Zimri
became the father
of Moza.
43 Moza
became the father
of Binea, Rephaiah
his son, Eleasah
his son, and Azel
his son.
44 Azel had
six sons, whose
names are Azrikam,
Bocheru, Ishmael,
Sheariah, Obadiah,
and Hanan. These
were the sons
of Azel.