Chapter 9
1 So all Israel were listed by genealogies ; and behold , ", means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection. they are written in the book of the kings of Israel . Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their disobedience.
2 Now the first inhabitants who lived in their possessions in their cities were Israel , the priests , the Levites , and the temple servants .
3 In Jerusalem , there lived of the children of Judah , of the children of Benjamin , and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh :
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 .
5 Of the Shilonites : Asaiah the firstborn and his sons .
6 Of the sons of Zerah : Jeuel and their brothers , six hundred and ninety .
7 Of the sons of Benjamin : Sallu the son of Meshullam , the son of Hodaviah , the son of Hassenuah ;
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 and their brothers, according to their generations , nine hundred and fifty-six. All these men were heads of fathers’ households by their fathers’ houses .
10 Of the priests : Jedaiah , Jehoiarib , Jachin ,
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 ;
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;
13 and their brothers, heads of their fathers’ houses , one thousand and seven hundred and sixty ; they were very able men for the work of the service of God’s house .
14 Of the Levites : Shemaiah the son of Hasshub , the son of Azrikam , the son of Hashabiah , of the sons of Merari ;
15 and Bakbakkar , Heresh , Galal , and Mattaniah the son of Mica , the son of Zichri , the son of Asaph,
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 .
17 The gatekeepers : Shallum , Akkub , Talmon , Ahiman, and their brothers ( Shallum was the chief ),
18 who previously served in the king ’s gate eastward . They were the gatekeepers for the camp of the children of Levi .
19 Shallum was 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. Their fathers had been over the LORD ’s camp , keepers of the entry .
20 Phinehas the son of Eleazar was ruler over them in time past , and the LORD was with him .
21 Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper of the door of the Tent of Meeting .
22 All these who were chosen to be gatekeepers in the thresholds were two hundred and twelve . These were listed by genealogy in their villages , whom David and Samuel the seer ordained in their office of trust.
23 So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the LORD ’s house , even the house of the tent, as guards .
24 On the four sides were the gatekeepers , towards the east , west , north , and south .
25 Their brothers, in their villages , were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them ,
26 for the four chief gatekeepers , who were Levites , were in an office of trust, and were over the rooms and over the treasuries in God’s house .
27 They stayed around God’s house , because that was their duty ; and it was their duty to open it morning by morning .
28 Certain of them were in charge of the vessels of service , for these were brought in by count , and these were taken out by count .
29 Some of them also were appointed over the furniture , and over all the vessels of the sanctuary , over the fine flour , the wine , the oil , the frankincense , and the spices .
30 Some of the sons of the priests prepared the mixing of the spices .
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 .
32 Some of their brothers , of the sons of the Kohathites , were over the show bread , to prepare it every Sabbath .
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 .
34 These were heads of fathers’ households of the Levites , throughout their generations , chief men . They lived at Jerusalem .
35 Jeiel the father of Gibeon , whose wife’s name was Maacah , lived in Gibeon .
36 His firstborn son was Abdon , then Zur , Kish , Baal , Ner , Nadab ,
37 Gedor , Ahio, Zechariah , and Mikloth .
38 Mikloth became the father of Shimeam . They also lived with their relatives in Jerusalem , near their relatives.
39 Ner became the father of Kish . Kish became the father of Saul . Saul became the father of Jonathan , Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
40 The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal . Merib-baal became the father of Micah .
41 The sons of Micah : Pithon , Melech , Tahrea , and Ahaz.
42 Ahaz became the father of Jarah . Jarah became the father of Alemeth , Azmaveth , and Zimri . Zimri became the father of Moza .
43 Moza became the father of Binea , Rephaiah his son , Eleasah his son , and Azel his son .
44 Azel had six sons , whose names are Azrikam , Bocheru , Ishmael , Sheariah , Obadiah , and Hanan . These were the sons of Azel.