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So all Israel was enrolled by their genealogies, and these were written in the Book of the Kings of Israel, until Judah was carried away captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

The Descent of Those Who Returned From Captivity

Now the first group of inhabitants who settled in their property in their cities consisted of Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.

The Israelites

People from Judah, people from Benjamin, people from Ephraim, and people from Manasseh lived in Jerusalem.

They included Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani[a] from the sons of Perez, the son of Judah.
From the Shilonites:[b] Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.
From the sons of Zerah: Jeuel and their brothers, 690.
        From the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah, also Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Mikri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah, and their brothers, according to their genealogies, 956 men. All these men were heads of families, listed according to their fathers’ houses.

The Priests

10 From the priests:

Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin, 11 and Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the supervisor of God’s house;

12 Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malkijah; and Ma’asai 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, 1,760 very capable men for the work of the service in God’s house.

The Levites

14 From the Levites:
        Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, from the descendants of Merari;
15         Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zikri, the son of Asaph;
16         Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berekiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

The Gatekeepers

17 The gatekeepers included Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brothers (Shallum was in charge), 18 who previously served in the King’s Gate on the east side of the Temple. They were the gatekeepers for the camp of the descendants of Levi. 19 Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, together with his brothers from his father’s house, the Korahites, were in charge of the work of the service, guardians of the entrance to the Tent. Their fathers had been over the Lord’s camp as guardians of the entrance.

20 Phinehas son of Eleazar had been ruler over them in the past, and the Lord had been with him.

21 Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper of the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. 22 All these who were chosen to be gatekeepers in the doorways numbered 212.

Those whom David and Samuel the seer appointed to their office of trust were listed by genealogy, according to their villages. 23 So they and their sons were in charge of the gates of the Lord’s house, when the house was still a tent. 24 The gatekeepers were positioned on the four sides: east, west, north, and south. 25 Their brothers who were in their villages were to take turns coming in to be with them for a seven-day shift. 26 So four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were in an office of trust and were in charge of the rooms and the treasuries in God’s house. 27 They were stationed around God’s house through the night, because that duty was assigned to them, and their duty was to open it every morning. 28 Some of them were in charge of the vessels for the service. They counted them before and after each service. 29 Some of them also were in charge of the furnishings and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, incense, and spices.

30 Some of the sons of the priests prepared the mixture of the spices. 31 Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with making the flatbread for offerings. 32 Some of their brothers from the sons of the Kohathites were responsible for preparing the bread that was set out and arranged every Sabbath.

The Musicians

33 These are the singers, heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, who lived in the rooms at the temple and were free from other service, because they were busy with their work day and night. 34 These were heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, throughout their generations, head men. These lived at Jerusalem.

The Family Line of Saul

35 Jeiel, the father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Ma’akah, lived in Gibeon with 36 his firstborn son Abdon, and with 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.

39 Ner became the father of Kish.
    Kish became the father of Saul.
    Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malkishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.[c]
40 The son of Jonathan was Meribbaal.[d] Meribbaal became the father of Micah.
41 The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melek, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
42 Ahaz became the father of Jarah.[e]
    Jarah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri.
    Zimri became the father of Moza.
43 Moza became the father of Binea, and Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
44 Azel had six sons, whose names were Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 9:4 The translation follows the Hebrew reading from the margin. The main text reads Benjamin.
  2. 1 Chronicles 9:5 Variant Shelanites. See Numbers 26:20.
  3. 1 Chronicles 9:39 Also called Ishbosheth in Samuel
  4. 1 Chronicles 9:40 Also called Mephibosheth in Samuel
  5. 1 Chronicles 9:42 Variant Jadah. In Hebrew script the letters r and d look alike.