1 Chronicles 9 — ENGLXXUP

9 Verse 1 And this is all Israel, even their enrollment: and these are written down in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, with the names of them that were carried away to Babylon for their transgressions. ^{Verse 2} And they that dwelt before in their possessions in the cities of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the appointed ones. ^{Verse 3} And there dwelt in Jerusalem some of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh. ^{Verse 4} And Uthai, and the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, son of the sons of Perez, the son of Judah. ^{Verse 5} And of the Shilonites; Asaiah his firstborn, and his sons. ^{Verse 6} Of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety. ^{Verse 7} And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu, son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah. ^{Verse 8} And Ibneiah son of Jeroham, and Elah: these are the sons of Uzzi the son of Michri: and Meshullam, son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah; ^{Verse 9} and their brethren according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty-six, all the men were heads of families according to the houses of their fathers. ^{Verse 10} And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin, ^{Verse 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 the house of God; ^{Verse 12} and Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah, and Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer; ^{Verse 13} and their brethren, chiefs of their families, a thousand seven hundred and sixty, mighty men for the work of the ministration of the house of God. ^{Verse 14} And of the Levites; Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari. ^{Verse 15} And Bakbakkar, and Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph; ^{Verse 16} and Obadiah, son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah—who dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites. ^{Verse 17} The doorkeepers; Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren; Shallum was the chief; ^{Verse 18} and he waited hitherto in the king’s gate eastward: these are the gates of the companies of the sons of Levi. ^{Verse 19} And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren belonging to the house of his father, the Korahites were over the works of the service, keeping the watches of the tabernacle, and their fathers over the camp of the Lord, keeping the entrance. ^{Verse 20} And Phinehas son of Eleazar was head over them before the Lord, and these were with him. ^{Verse 21} Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was keeper of the door of the tabernacle of witness. ^{Verse 22} All the chosen porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve, these were in their courts, this was their distribution: these David and Samuel the seer established in their charge. ^{Verse 23} And these and their sons were over the gates in the house of the Lord, and in the house of the tabernacle, to keep watch. ^{Verse 24} The gates were toward the four winds, eastward, westward, northward, southward. ^{Verse 25} And their brethren were in their courts, to enter in weekly from time to time with these. ^{Verse 26} For four strong men have the charge of the gates; and the Levites were over the chambers, and they keep watch over the treasures of the house of God. ^{Verse 27} For the charge was upon them, and these were charged with the keys to open the doors of the temple every morning. ^{Verse 28} And some of them were appointed over the vessels of service, that they should carry them in by number, and carry them out by number. ^{Verse 29} And some of them were appointed over the furniture, and over all the holy vessels, and over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices. ^{Verse 30} And some of the priests were makers of the ointment, and appointed to prepare the spices. ^{Verse 31} And Mattithiah of the Levites (he was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite), was set in charge over the sacrifices of meat offering of the pan belonging to the high priest. ^{Verse 32} And Banaias the Kohathite, from among their brethren, was set over the showbread, to prepare it every Sabbath. ^{Verse 33} And these were the singers, heads of families of the Levites, to whom were established daily courses, for they were employed in the services day and night. ^{Verse 34} These were the heads of the families of the Levites according to their generations; these chiefs dwelt in Jerusalem. ^{Verse 35} And Jeiel the father of Gibeon dwelt in Gibeon; and his wife’s name was Maacah. ^{Verse 36} And his firstborn son was Abdon, and he had Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab, ^{Verse 37} and Gedor and his brother, and Zecher, and Mikloth. ^{Verse 38} And Mikloth begot Shimeam: and these dwelt in the midst of their brethren in Jerusalem, even in the midst of their brethren. ^{Verse 39} And Ner begot Kish, and Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal. ^{Verse 40} And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal: and Merib-baal begot Micah. ^{Verse 41} And the sons of Micah were Pithon and Melech, and Tahrea. ^{Verse 42} And Ahaz begot Jarah: and Jarah begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza. ^{Verse 43} And Moza begot Binea, and Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. ^{Verse 44} And Azel had six sons, and these were their names; Azrikam his firstborn, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan, and Asa: these were the sons of Azel.