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1 The
princes of the
people lived in
Jerusalem. The
rest of the
people also cast
lots to bring
one of ten
to dwell in
Jerusalem, the
holy city, and
nine parts in
the other cities.
2 The
people blessed all
the men who
willingly offered themselves
to dwell in
Jerusalem.
3 Now
these are the
chiefs of the
province who lived
in Jerusalem; but
in the cities
of Judah, everyone
lived in
his possession in
their cities—Israel, the priests,
the Levites, the
temple servants,
and the children
of Solomon’s
servants.
4 Some of
the children of
Judah and of
the children of
Benjamin lived in
Jerusalem. Of the
children of Judah:
Athaiah the son
of Uzziah, the
son of Zechariah,
the son of Amariah,
the son of
Shephatiah, the
son of Mahalalel,
of the children
of Perez;
5 and
Maaseiah the son
of Baruch, the
son of Colhozeh,
the son of
Hazaiah, the son
of Adaiah, the
son of Joiarib,
the son of
Zechariah, the son
of the Shilonite.
6 All
the sons of
Perez who lived
in Jerusalem
were four hundred sixty-eight
valiant men.
7 These are
the sons of
Benjamin: Sallu
the son of
Meshullam, the son
of Joed, the
son of Pedaiah,
the son of
Kolaiah, the son
of Maaseiah, the
son of Ithiel, the
son of Jeshaiah.
8 After him
Gabbai and Sallai,
nine hundred
twenty-eight.
9 Joel
the son of
Zichri was their
overseer; and
Judah the son
of Hassenuah was
second over the
city.
10 Of
the priests:
Jedaiah the son
of Joiarib, Jachin,
11 Seraiah
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
their brothers who
did the work
of the house,
eight hundred
twenty-two; and
Adaiah the son
of Jeroham, the
son of Pelaliah,
the son of Amzi,
the son of
Zechariah, the son
of Pashhur, the
son of Malchijah,
13 and
his brothers,
chiefs of fathers’ households,
two hundred
forty-two; and
Amashsai the son
of Azarel, the
son of Ahzai, the
son of
Meshillemoth, the
son of Immer,
14 and
their brothers,
mighty men of
valor, one hundred
twenty-eight; and
their overseer was
Zabdiel, the son
of Haggedolim.
15 Of
the Levites:
Shemaiah the son
of Hasshub, the
son of Azrikam,
the son of
Hashabiah, the son
of Bunni;
16 and
Shabbethai and
Jozabad, of the
chiefs of the
Levites, who had
the oversight of
the outward
business of God’s
house;
17 and
Mattaniah the son
of Mica, the son
of Zabdi, the
son of Asaph, who
was the chief
to begin the
thanksgiving in
prayer, and
Bakbukiah, the
second among his
brothers; and Abda
the son of
Shammua, the son
of Galal, the
son of Jeduthun.
18 All
the Levites in
the holy city
were two
hundred eighty-four.
19 Moreover
the gatekeepers,
Akkub, Talmon, and
their brothers, who
kept watch at
the gates, were
one hundred seventy-two.
20 The
residue of Israel,
of the priests,
and the Levites
were in all
the cities of
Judah, everyone in
his inheritance.
21 But
the temple
servants lived in
Ophel; and Ziha
and Gishpa were
over the temple
servants.
22 The
overseer also of
the Levites at
Jerusalem was Uzzi
the son of
Bani, the son
of Hashabiah, the
son of Mattaniah,
the son of
Mica, of the
sons of Asaph, the
singers responsible
for the service
of God’s house.
23 For
there was a
commandment from
the king
concerning them,
and a settled
provision for the
singers, as every
day required.
24 Pethahiah
the son of
Meshezabel, of the
children of Zerah
the son of
Judah, was at
the king’s hand
in all matters
concerning the
people.
25 As
for the villages
with their fields,
some of the
children of Judah
lived in Kiriath Arba
and its towns, in
Dibon and its
towns, in
Jekabzeel and its
villages,
26 in Jeshua,
in Moladah, Beth Pelet,
27 in Hazar
Shual, in Beersheba and its
towns,
28 in
Ziklag, in Meconah
and in its towns,
29 in En Rimmon, in
Zorah, in Jarmuth,
30 Zanoah,
Adullam, and their
villages, Lachish
and its fields,
and Azekah and
its towns. So
they encamped
from Beersheba to
the valley of
Hinnom.
31 The
children of
Benjamin also lived
from Geba onward,
at Michmash and
Aija, and at
Bethel and its
towns,
32 at Anathoth,
Nob, Ananiah,
33 Hazor,
Ramah, Gittaim,
34 Hadid,
Zeboim, Neballat,
35 Lod,
and Ono, the valley
of craftsmen.
36 Of
the Levites, certain
divisions in
Judah settled in
Benjamin’s territory.