So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies
; and, behold, they were written
in the book
of the kings
of Israel
and Judah
, who were carried away
to Babylon
for their transgression
.
Now the first inhabitants
that dwelt in their possessions
in their cities
were , the Israelites
, the priests
, Levites
, and the Nethinims
.
And in Jerusalem dwelt
of the children
of Judah
, and of the children
of Benjamin
, and of the children
of Ephraim
, and Manasseh
;
Uthai the son
of Ammihud
, the son
of Omri
, the son
of Imri
, the son
of Bani
, of the children
of Pharez
the son
of Judah
.
And of the Shilonites; Asaiah
the firstborn
, and his sons
.
And of the sons of Zerah
; Jeuel
, and their brethren
, six
hundred
and ninety
.
And of the sons of Benjamin
; Sallu
the son
of Meshullam
, the son
of Hodaviah
, the son
of Hasenuah
,
And Ibneiah the son
of Jeroham
, and Elah
the son
of Uzzi
, the son
of Michri
, and Meshullam
the son
of Shephathiah
, the son
of Reuel
, the son
of Ibnijah
;
And their brethren, according to their generations
, nine
hundred
and fifty
and six
. All these men
were chief
of the fathers
in the house
of their fathers
.
And of the priests; Jedaiah
, and Jehoiarib
, and Jachin
,
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 the house
of God
;
And Adaiah the son
of Jeroham
, the son
of Pashur
, the son
of Malchijah
, and Maasiai
the son
of Adiel
, the son
of Jahzerah
, the son
of Meshullam
, the son
of Meshillemith
, the son
of Immer
;
And their brethren, heads
of the house
of their fathers
, a thousand
and seven
hundred
and threescore
; very able
men
for the work
of the service
of the house
of God
.
And of the Levites; Shemaiah
the son
of Hasshub
, the son
of Azrikam
, the son
of Hashabiah
, of the sons
of Merari
;
And Bakbakkar, Heresh
, and Galal
, and Mattaniah
the son
of Micah
, the son
of Zichri
, the son
of Asaph
;
And Obadiah the son
of Shemaiah
, the son
of Galal
, the son
of Jeduthun
, and Berechiah
the son
of Asa
, the son
of Elkanah
, that dwelt
in the villages
of the Netophathites
.
And the porters were , Shallum
, and Akkub
, and Talmon
, and Ahiman
, and their brethren
: Shallum
was the chief
;
Who hitherto waited in the king's gate
eastward
: they were porters
in the companies
of the children
of Levi
.
And Shallum the son
of Kore
, the son
of Ebiasaph
, the son
of Korah
, and his brethren
, of the house
of his father
, the Korahites
, were over the work
of the service
, keepers
of the gates
of the tabernacle
: and their fathers
, being over the host
of the LORD
, were keepers
of the entry
.
And Phinehas the son
of Eleazar
was the ruler
over them in time past
, and the LORD
was with him.
And Zechariah the son
of Meshelemiah
was porter
of the door
of the tabernacle
of the congregation
.
All these which were chosen to be porters
in the gates
were two hundred
and twelve
. These were reckoned by their genealogy
in their villages
, whom
David
and Samuel
the seer
did ordain
in their set office
.
So they and their children had the oversight of the gates
of the house
of the LORD
, namely , the house
of the tabernacle
, by wards
.
In four quarters
were the porters
, toward the east
, west
, north
, and south
.
And their brethren, which were in their villages
, were to come
after seven
days
from time
to time
with them.
For these Levites, the four
chief
porters
, were in their set office
, and were over the chambers
and treasuries
of the house
of God
.
And they lodged round about
the house
of God
, because the charge
was upon them, and the opening
thereof every morning
pertained to them.
And certain of them had the charge of the ministering
vessels
, that they should bring them in
and out
by tale
.
Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels
, and all the instruments
of the sanctuary
, and the fine flour
, and the wine
, and the oil
, and the frankincense
, and the spices
.
And some of the sons of the priests
made
the ointment
of the spices
.
And Mattithiah, one of the Levites
, who was the firstborn
of Shallum
the Korahite
, had the set office
over the things that were made
in the pans
.
And other of their brethren, of the sons
of the Kohathites
, were over the shewbread
, to prepare
it every sabbath
.
And these are the singers, chief
of the fathers
of the Levites
, who remaining in the chambers
were free
: for they were employed in that work
day
and night
.
These chief fathers
of the Levites
were chief
throughout their generations
; these dwelt
at Jerusalem
.
And in Gibeon dwelt
the father
of Gibeon
, Jehiel
, whose wife's
name
was Maachah
:
And his firstborn son
Abdon
, then Zur
, and Kish
, and Baal
, and Ner
, and Nadab
,
And Gedor, and Ahio
, and Zechariah
, and Mikloth
.
And Mikloth begat
Shimeam
. And they also dwelt
with their brethren
at Jerusalem
, over against their brethren
.
And Ner begat
Kish
; and Kish
begat
Saul
; and Saul
begat
Jonathan
, and Malchishua
, and Abinadab
, and Eshbaal
.
And the son of Jonathan
was Meribbaal
: and Meribbaal
begat
Micah
.
And the sons of Micah
were , Pithon
, and Melech
, and Tahrea
, and Ahaz .
And Ahaz begat
Jarah
; and Jarah
begat
Alemeth
, and Azmaveth
, and Zimri
; and Zimri
begat
Moza
;
And Moza begat
Binea
; and Rephaiah
his son
, Eleasah
his son
, Azel
his son
.
And Azel had six
sons
, whose names
are these, Azrikam
, Bocheru
, and Ishmael
, and Sheariah
, and Obadiah
, and Hanan
: these were the sons
of Azel
.