[1] So all Israel was enrolled by genealogies; and these are written in the
Book of the Kings of Israel. And Judah was taken into exile in Babylon
because of their unfaithfulness. [2] Now the first to dwell again in their
possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the
temple servants. [3] And some of the people of Judah, Benjamin, E'phraim,
and Manas'seh dwelt in Jerusalem: [4] Uthai the son of Ammi'hud, son of
Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, from the sons of Perez the son of Judah.
[5] And of the Shi'lonites: Asai'ah the first-born, and his sons. [6] Of
the sons of Zerah: Jeu'el and their kinsmen, six hundred and ninety. [7] Of
the Benjaminites: Sallu the son of Meshul'lam, son of Hodavi'ah, son of
Hassenu'ah, [8] Ibne'iah the son of Jero'ham, Elah the son of Uzzi, son of
Michri, and Meshul'lam the son of Shephati'ah, son of Reu'el, son of
Ibni'jah; [9] and their kinsmen according to their generations, nine
hundred and fifty-six. All these were heads of fathers' houses according to
their fathers' houses. [10] Of the priests: Jedai'ah, Jehoi'arib, Jachin,
[11] and Azari'ah the son of Hilki'ah, son of Meshul'lam, son of Zadok, son
of Merai'oth, son of Ahi'tub, the chief officer of the house of God; [12]
and Adai'ah the son of Jero'ham, son of Pashhur, son of Malchi'jah, and
Ma'asai the son of Ad'i-el, son of Jah'zerah, son of Meshul'lam, son of
Meshil'lemith, son of Immer; [13] besides their kinsmen, heads of their
fathers' houses, one thousand seven hundred and sixty, very able men for
the work of the service of the house of God. [14] Of the Levites: Shemai'ah
the son of Hasshub, son of Azri'kam, son of Hashabi'ah, of the sons of
Merar'i; [15] and Bakbak'kar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattani'ah the son of
Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph; [16] and Obadi'ah the son of Shemai'ah,
son of Galal, son of Jedu'thun, and Berechi'ah the son of Asa, son of
Elka'nah, who dwelt in the villages of the Netoph'athites. [17] The
gatekeepers were: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahi'man, and their kinsmen
(Shallum being the chief), [18] stationed hitherto in the king's gate on
the east side. These were the gatekeepers of the camp of the Levites. [19]
Shallum the son of Ko're, son of Ebi'asaph, son of Korah, and his kinsmen
of his fathers' house, the Ko'rahites, were in charge of the work of the
service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent, as their fathers had been
in charge of the camp of the LORD, keepers of the entrance. [20] And
Phin'ehas the son of Elea'zar was the ruler over them in time past; the
LORD was with him. [21] Zechari'ah the son of Meshelemi'ah was gatekeeper
at the entrance of the tent of meeting. [22] All these, who were chosen as
gatekeepers at the thresholds, were two hundred and twelve. They were
enrolled by genealogies in their villages. David and Samuel the seer
established them in their office of trust. [23] So they and their sons were
in charge of the gates of the house of the LORD, that is, the house of the
tent, as guards. [24] The gatekeepers were on the four sides, east, west,
north, and south; [25] and their kinsmen who were in their villages were
obliged to come in every seven days, from time to time, to be with these;
[26] for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were in charge of
the chambers and the treasures of the house of God. [27] And they lodged
round about the house of God; for upon them lay the duty of watching, and
they had charge of opening it every morning. [28] Some of them had charge
of the utensils of service, for they were required to count them when they
were brought in and taken out. [29] Others of them were appointed over the
furniture, and over all the holy utensils, also over the fine flour, the
wine, the oil, the incense, and the spices. [30] Others, of the sons of the
priests, prepared the mixing of the spices, [31] and Mattithi'ah, one of
the Levites, the first-born of Shallum the Ko'rahite, was in charge of
making the flat cakes. [32] Also some of their kinsmen of the Ko'hathites
had charge of the showbread, to prepare it every sabbath. [33] Now these
are the singers, the heads of fathers' houses of the Levites, dwelling in
the chambers of the temple free from other service, for they were on duty
day and night. [34] These were heads of fathers' houses of the Levites,
according to their generations, leaders, who lived in Jerusalem. [35] In
Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Je-i'el, and the name of his wife was
Ma'acah, [36] and his first-born son Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Ba'al, Ner,
Nadab, [37] Gedor, Ahi'o, Zech-ari'ah and Mikloth; [38] and Mikloth was the
father of Shim'e-am; and these also dwelt opposite their kinsmen in
Jerusalem, with their kinsmen. [39] Ner was the father of Kish, Kish of
Saul, Saul of Jonathan, Mal'chishu'a, Abin'adab, and Eshba'al; [40] and the
son of Jonathan was Mer'ib-ba'al; and Mer'ib-ba'al was the father of Micah.
[41] The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahr'e-a, and Ahaz; [42] and Ahaz
was the father of Jarah, and Jarah of Al'emeth, Az'maveth, and Zimri; and
Zimri was the father of Moza. [43] Moza was the father of Bin'e-a; and
Rephai'ah was his son, Ele-a'sah his son, Azel his son. [44] Azel had six
sons and these are their names: Azri'kam, Bo'cheru, Ish'mael, She-ari'ah,
Obadi'ah, and Hanan; these were the sons of Azel.