1 Chronicles Chapter 9 Back Next{9:1} So all
Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel: and
Judah was carried away
captive to
Babylon for their disobedience.
{9:2} Now the first inhabitants who lived in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the
Levites, and the Nethinim.
{9:3} In
Jerusalem lived of the children of Judah, and of the children of
Benjamin, and of the children of
Ephraim and
Manasseh:
{9:4} Uthai the son of
Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of
Bani, of the children of Perez the son of Judah.
{9:5} Of the Shilonites: Asaiah the
firstborn, and his sons.
{9:6} Of the sons of Zerah:
Jeuel, and their
brothers, six hundred ninety.
{9:7} Of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of
Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah,
{9:8} and Ibneiah the son of
Jeroham, and
Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of
Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
{9:9} and their brothers, according to their generations, nine hundred fifty-six. All these men were heads of
fathers' households by their fathers' houses.
{9:10} Of the priests:
Jedaiah, and
Jehoiarib,
Jachin,
{9:11} 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 God's house;
{9:12} and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, and
Maasai the son of
Adiel, the son of
Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of
Immer;
{9:13} and their brothers, heads of their fathers' houses, one thousand seven hundred sixty; very able men for the work of the service of God's house.
{9:14} Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of
Hashabiah, of the sons of
Merari;
{9:15} and Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and
Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of
Asaph,
{9:16} and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of
Jeduthun, and
Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of
Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
{9:17} The porters: Shallum, and
Akkub, and Talmon, and
Ahiman, and their brothers (Shallum was the chief),
{9:18} who previously served in the king's
gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.
{9:19} Shallum the son of
Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of
Korah, and his brothers, of his father's house, the
Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent: and their fathers had been over the camp of Yahweh, keepers of the entry.
{9:20} Phinehas the son of
Eleazar was ruler over them in time past, and Yahweh was with him.
{9:21} Zechariah the son of
Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the Tent of Meeting.
{9:22} All these who were chosen to be porters in the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by genealogy in their villages, whom
David and Samuel the seer ordained in their office of trust.
{9:23} So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of Yahweh, even the house of the tent, by wards.
{9:24} On the four sides were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.
{9:25} Their brothers, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them:
{9:26} for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the rooms and over the treasuries in God's house.
{9:27} They lodged around God's house, because that duty was on them; and to them pertained its opening morning by morning.
{9:28} Certain of them were in charge of the vessels of service; for by count were these brought in and by count were these taken out.
{9:29} Some of them also were appointed over the furniture, and over all the vessels of the sanctuary, and over the fine
flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the
frankincense, and the spices.
{9:30} Some of the sons of the priests prepared the
confection of the spices.
{9:31}
Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the office of trust over the things that were baked in pans.
{9:32} Some of their brothers, of the sons of the
Kohathites, were over the show
bread, to prepare it every Sabbath.
{9:33} These are the singers, heads of fathers' households of the Levites, who lived in the rooms and were free from other service; for they were employed in their work day and night.
{9:34} These were heads of fathers' households of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these lived at Jerusalem.
{9:35} In
Gibeon there lived the father of Gibeon,
Jeiel, whose wife's name was
Maacah:
{9:36} and his firstborn son
Abdon, and Zur, and
Kish, and
Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
{9:37} and
Gedor, and
Ahio, and Zechariah, and
Mikloth.
{9:38} Mikloth became the father of Shimeam. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, over against their brothers.
{9:39} Ner became the father of Kish; and Kish became the father of Saul; and Saul became the father of
Jonathan, and
Malchishua, and
Abinadab, and
Eshbaal.
{9:40} The son of Jonathan was
Merib Baal; and Merib Baal became the father of
Micah.
{9:41} The sons of Micah: Pithon, and
Melech, and Tahrea, and
Ahaz.
{9:42} Ahaz became the father of Jarah; and Jarah became the father of
Alemeth, and
Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza;
{9:43} and Moza became the father of Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son,
Azel his son.
{9:44} Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, and
Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and
Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.
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