So all Israel was recorded in genealogies, and these are written
in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And Judah was taken into exile
in Babylon because of their breach of faith. Now the first to dwell
again in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the
priests, the Levites, and the temple servants. And some of the
people of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in
Jerusalem: Uthai the son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son
of Bani, from the sons of Perez the son of Judah. And of the
Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons. Of the sons of
Zerah: Jeuel and their kinsmen, 690. Of the Benjaminites: Sallu the
son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah, Ibneiah the
son of Jeroham, Elah the son of Uzzi, son of Michri, and Meshullam
the son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah; and their
kinsmen according to their generations, 956. All these were heads
of fathers' houses according to their fathers' houses.

  Of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jachin, and Azariah the son
of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of
Ahitub, the chief officer of the house of God; and Adaiah the son
of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah, and Maasai the son of
Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son
of Immer; besides their kinsmen, heads of their fathers' houses,
1,760, mighty men for the work of the service of the house of God.

  Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son
of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari; and Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal
and Mattaniah the son of Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph; and
Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, and
Berechiah the son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages
of the Netophathites.

  The gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their
kinsmen (Shallum was the chief); until then they were in the king's
gate on the east side as the gatekeepers of the camps of the
Levites. Shallum the son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah,
and his kinsmen of his fathers' house, the Korahites, 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. And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the
chief officer over them in time past; the LORD was with him.
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper at the entrance of
the tent of meeting. All these, who were chosen as gatekeepers at
the thresholds, were 212. They were enrolled by genealogies in
their villages. David and Samuel the seer established them in their
office of trust. 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. The gatekeepers were on the four sides, east, west, north,
and south. And their kinsmen who were in their villages were
obligated to come in every seven days, in turn, to be with these,
for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted to
be over the chambers and the treasures of the house of God. And
they lodged around the house of God, for on them lay the duty of
watching, and they had charge of opening it every morning.

  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.
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. Others, of the sons of the priests,
prepared the mixing of the spices, and Mattithiah, one of the
Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with
making the flat cakes. Also some of their kinsmen of the Kohathites
had charge of the showbread, to prepare it every Sabbath.

  Now these, the singers, the heads of fathers' houses of the
Levites, were in the chambers of the temple free from other
service, for they were on duty day and night. These were heads of
fathers' houses of the Levites, according to their generations,
leaders. These lived in Jerusalem.

  In Gibeon lived the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, and the name of his
wife was Maacah, and his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal,
Ner, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth; and Mikloth was
the father of Shimeam; and these also lived opposite their kinsmen
in Jerusalem, with their kinsmen. Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered
Saul, Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal fathered
Micah. The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz. And
Ahaz fathered Jarah, and Jarah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and
Zimri. And Zimri fathered Moza. Moza fathered Binea, and Rephaiah
was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. Azel had six sons and
these are their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah,
Obadiah, and Hanan; these were the sons of Azel.

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