1 Chronicles 9

Those Who Returned to Their Towns

1So all Israel was registered by genealogies, and there they are, written in the scroll of the kings of Israel. And Judah was exiled to Babylon for their unfaithfulness. 2The first inhabitants who lived on their property in their towns were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants. 3In Jerusalem lived some of the descendants of Judah, of the descendants of Benjamin, and of the descendants of Ephraim and Manasseh: 4Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, of the descendants of Perez son of Judah. 5Of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons. 6Of the descendants of Zerah: Jeuel, and their kinsmen, six hundred ninety. 7Of the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah, 8and Ibneiah son of Jeroham, and Elah son of Uzzi, son of Micri, and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah, 9and their kinsmen, according to their generations: nine hundred fifty-six. All these men were heads of fathers’ houses, according to their fathers’ houses. 10Of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jachin, 11and Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, chief officer of the house of God; 12and 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; 13and their kinsmen, heads of their fathers’ houses: a thousand seven hundred sixty, capable men for the work of the service of the house of God. 14Of the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, of the descendants of Merari; 15and Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal; and Mattaniah son of Micah, son of Zichri, son of Asaph; 16and 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.

The Gatekeepers of the House of God

17The gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, and Ahiman, and their kinsman — Shallum was the chief — 18and until now they were at the King’s Gate, to the east; they were the gatekeepers for the camps of the descendants of Levi. 19Shallum son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his kinsmen of his father’s house, the Korahites, were in charge of the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent; and their fathers, in charge of the camp of Yahweh, were keepers of the entrance. 20Phinehas son of Eleazar had been leader over them in earlier times — Yahweh was with him. 21Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper at the entrance of the tent of meeting. 22All these, chosen as gatekeepers at the thresholds, were two hundred twelve; they were registered by genealogy in their villages; David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their position of trust. 23So they and their sons were in charge of the gates of the house of Yahweh, the house of the tent, by watches. 24The gatekeepers were on four sides: east, west, north, and south. 25Their kinsmen, in their villages, were to come in for seven days at a time to be with them, 26for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were in a position of trust; they were also in charge of the chambers and the treasuries of the house of God. 27They spent the night around the house of God, because the watch was theirs, and the opening of it every morning was their duty. 28Some of them were in charge of the vessels of service, for they brought them in by count and took them out by count. 29And some of them were appointed over the furnishings — all the furnishings of the sanctuary — and over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices. 30And some of the descendants of the priests mixed the ointment of spices. 31Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with the baking. 32And some of their kinsmen, of the descendants of the Kohathites, were in charge of the bread of the presence, to prepare it every Sabbath. 33These are the singers, heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites, who lived in the chambers, exempt from other duties, for they were engaged in the work day and night. 34These were the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites, according to their generations, heads; they lived in Jerusalem.

The Family of Saul

35In Gibeon lived the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, and his wife’s name was Maacah. 36His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, and Nadab, 37and Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth. 38Mikloth fathered Shimeam. They too lived alongside their kinsmen in Jerusalem, with their kinsmen. 39Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal. 40The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal fathered Micah. 41The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, and Tahrea. 42Ahaz fathered Jarah, and Jarah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri fathered Moza; 43and Moza fathered Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. 44Azel had six sons, and these are their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.