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17 and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of [a]Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the [b]chief in beginning the thanksgiving in prayer,
and Bakbukiah, the second among his relatives;
and [c]Abda the son of [d]Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

18 All the Levites in (A)the holy city were 284.

19 Now the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives who kept watch at the gates, were 172.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 11:17 In 1 Chr 9:15, Zichri
  2. Nehemiah 11:17 Lit head
  3. Nehemiah 11:17 In 1 Chr 9:16, Obadiah
  4. Nehemiah 11:17 In 1 Chr 9:16, Shemaiah

17 Mattaniah(A) son of Mika, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph,(B) the director who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.(C) 18 The Levites in the holy city(D) totaled 284.

19 The gatekeepers:

Akkub, Talmon and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.

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