1 ChroniclesChapter 9

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¹So all Israel was listed in the family records. These are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. But the people of Judah were taken away to Babylon as captives because they were not faithful. ²The first people to move back to their own land in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants. ³Some people from Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem. ⁴There was Uthai son of Ammihud. Ammihud was the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani. Bani came from Perez son of Judah. ⁵From the Shilonites there was Asaiah the firstborn and his sons. ⁶From the Zerahites there was Jeuel and 690 relatives. ⁷From the people of Benjamin there was Sallu son of Meshullam. Meshullam was the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah. ⁸There was Ibneiah son of Jeroham. There was Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Michri. And there was Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah. ⁹There were also 956 of their relatives, as listed in their family records. All these men were heads of their families. ¹⁰From the priests there were Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin. ¹¹There was Azariah son of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub. Azariah was the chief officer of God's temple. ¹²There was Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah. There was Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah. Jahzerah was the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer. ¹³There were also 1,760 of their relatives. They were heads of their families. They were able men who did the work of serving in the house of God. ¹⁴From the Levites there was Shemaiah son of Hasshub. Hasshub was the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah. They came from Merari. ¹⁵There were Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah. Mattaniah was the son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph. ¹⁶There was Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. And there was Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah. Berechiah lived in the villages of the Netophathites. ¹⁷These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their chief. ¹⁸Before this, he had been posted at the King's Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites. ¹⁹Shallum was the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah. Shallum and his relatives from Korah's family were given the job of guarding the doorways of the Tent. Their fathers had guarded the entrance to the LORD's dwelling place in the same way. ²⁰Long before, Phinehas son of Eleazar had been in charge of the gatekeepers. And the LORD was with him. ²¹Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. ²²In all, 212 men were chosen to be gatekeepers at the doorways. They were listed by family in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had put them in these trusted jobs. ²³So they and their sons were given the job of guarding the gates of the LORD's house. That house was called the Tent. ²⁴The gatekeepers stood guard on all four sides: east, west, north, and south. ²⁵Their relatives came in from their villages at set times. They came to serve with them for seven days at a time. ²⁶But the four chief gatekeepers were Levites. They were trusted to take care of the rooms and the treasure rooms in the house of God. ²⁷They would stay all night at their posts around the house of God. They did this because it was their job to guard it and to open it every morning. ²⁸Some of them were in charge of the things used in worship. They counted them each time they were brought in or taken out. ²⁹Others were put in charge of the furniture and the other things in the holy place. They also took care of the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense, and spices. ³⁰Some of the priests' sons mixed the spices. ³¹A Levite named Mattithiah was trusted with baking the bread. He was the firstborn son of Shallum, from Korah's family. ³²Some of their relatives from Kohath's family had a job every Sabbath. They set out the rows of holy bread that were placed before God. ³³Some were musicians and heads of Levite families. They stayed in the rooms of the temple. They did not have to do other work, because they were on duty day and night. ³⁴All of these were heads of Levite families. They were chiefs, as listed in their family records. They lived in Jerusalem. ³⁵Jeiel, the father of Gibeon, lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah. ³⁶Abdon was his firstborn son. Then came Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, ³⁷Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth. ³⁸Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem. ³⁹Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal. ⁴⁰Jonathan's son was Merib-baal. Merib-baal was the father of Micah. ⁴¹Micah's sons were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz. ⁴²Ahaz was the father of Jarah. Jarah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza. ⁴³Moza was the father of Binea. Binea's son was Rephaiah. Rephaiah's son was Elasah, and Elasah's son was Azel. ⁴⁴Azel had six sons. These were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were Azel's sons.