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1 Chronicles 9:1 (show verse)

All Israel was registered in the genealogies that are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. But Judah was exiled to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

1 Chronicles 9:2 (show verse)

The first to live in their towns on their own property again were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.

1 Chronicles 9:3 (show verse)

These people from the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh settled in Jerusalem:

1 Chronicles 9:4 (show verse)

Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah;

1 Chronicles 9:5 (show verse)

from the Shilonites:
Asaiah the firstborn and his sons;

1 Chronicles 9:6 (show verse)

and from the sons of Zerah:
Jeuel and 690 of their relatives.

1 Chronicles 9:7 (show verse)

The Benjaminites: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah;

1 Chronicles 9:8 (show verse)

Ibneiah son of Jeroham;
Elah son of Uzzi, son of Michri;
Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah;

1 Chronicles 9:9 (show verse)

and 956 of their relatives according to their genealogical records. All these men were heads of their ancestral houses.
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1 Chronicles 9:10 (show verse)

The priests: Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jachin;

1 Chronicles 9:11 (show verse)

Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the chief official of God’s temple;

1 Chronicles 9:12 (show verse)

Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah;
Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer;

1 Chronicles 9:13 (show verse)

and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of households. They were capable men employed in the ministry of God’s temple.

1 Chronicles 9:14 (show verse)

The Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah of the Merarites;

1 Chronicles 9:15 (show verse)

Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah, son of Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph;

1 Chronicles 9:16 (show verse)

Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun;
and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

1 Chronicles 9:17 (show verse)

The gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives.
Shallum was their chief;

1 Chronicles 9:18 (show verse)

he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.

1 Chronicles 9:19 (show verse)

Shallum son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah and his relatives from his ancestral household, the Korahites, were assigned to guard the thresholds of the tent. Their ancestors had been assigned to the Lord’s camp as guardians of the entrance.

1 Chronicles 9:20 (show verse)

In earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar had been their leader, and the Lord was with him.

1 Chronicles 9:21 (show verse)

Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

1 Chronicles 9:22 (show verse)

The total number of those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds was 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their trusted positions.

1 Chronicles 9:23 (show verse)

So they and their sons were assigned to the gates of the Lord’s temple, which had been the tent-temple.

1 Chronicles 9:24 (show verse)

The gatekeepers were on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.

1 Chronicles 9:25 (show verse)

Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to be with them seven days,

1 Chronicles 9:26 (show verse)

but the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of God’s temple.

1 Chronicles 9:27 (show verse)

They spent the night in the vicinity of God’s temple, because they had guard duty and were in charge of opening it every morning.

1 Chronicles 9:28 (show verse)

Some of them were in charge of the utensils used in worship. They would count them when they brought them in and when they took them out.

1 Chronicles 9:29 (show verse)

Others were put in charge of the furnishings and all the utensils of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, incense, and spices.

1 Chronicles 9:30 (show verse)

Some of the priests’ sons mixed the spices.

1 Chronicles 9:31 (show verse)

A Levite called Mattithiah, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread.

1 Chronicles 9:32 (show verse)

Some of the Kohathites’ relatives were responsible for preparing the rows of the bread of the Presence every Sabbath.

1 Chronicles 9:33 (show verse)

The singers, the heads of the Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other tasks because they were on duty day and night.

1 Chronicles 9:34 (show verse)

These were the heads of the Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and lived in Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 9:35 (show verse)

Jeiel fathered Gibeon and lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah.

1 Chronicles 9:36 (show verse)

Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

1 Chronicles 9:37 (show verse)

Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.

1 Chronicles 9:38 (show verse)

Mikloth fathered Shimeam. These also lived opposite their relatives in Jerusalem with their other relatives.

1 Chronicles 9:39 (show verse)

Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

1 Chronicles 9:40 (show verse)

Jonathan’s son was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal fathered Micah.

1 Chronicles 9:41 (show verse)

Micah’s sons: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.

1 Chronicles 9:42 (show verse)

Ahaz fathered Jarah;
Jarah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri;
Zimri fathered Moza.

1 Chronicles 9:43 (show verse)

Moza fathered Binea.
His son was Rephaiah, his son Elasah, and his son Azel.

1 Chronicles 9:44 (show verse)

Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were Azel’s sons.