Chronicles I 9
1 And [this is] all Israel, [even] their enrolment: and these [are] written down in the book of the kings of Israel and Juda, with the [names of them] that were carried away to Babylon for their transgressions.
So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and look, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel: and Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their disobedience.
2 And they that lived before in their possessions in the cities of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the appointed ones.
Now the first inhabitants who lived in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.
3 And there lived in Jerusalem some of the children of Juda, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasse.
In Jerusalem lived of the people of Judah, and of the people of Benjamin, and of the people of Ephraim and Manasseh:
4 And Gnothi, and the son of Samiud, the son of Amri, the son of Ambraim, the son of Buni, son of the sons of Phares, the son of Juda.
Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the descendants of Perez the son of Judah.
5 And of the Selonites; Asaia his firstborn, and his sons.
Of the Shelanites: Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.
6 Of the sons of Zara; Jeel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.
Of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel, and their brothers, six hundred ninety.
7 And of the sons of Benjamin; Salom, son of Mosollam, son of Odouia, son of Asinu.
Of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Judah, the son of Hassenuah,
8 And Jemnaa son of Jeroboam, and Elo: these [are] the sons of Ozi the son of Machir: and Mosollam, son of Saphatia, son of Raguel, son of Jemnai;
and Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Mikri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
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.
and their brothers, according to their generations, nine hundred fifty-six. All these men were heads of ancestral houses by their fathers' houses.
10 And of the priests; Jodae, and Joarim, and Jachin,
Of the priests: Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, Jakin,
11 and Azaria the son of Chelcias, the son of Mosollam, the son of Sadoc, the son of Maraioth, the son of Achitob, the ruler of the house of God;
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;
12 and Adaia son of Iraam, son of Phascor, son of Melchia, and Maasaia son of Adiel, son of Ezira, son of Mosollam, son of Maselmoth, son of Emmer;
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 brethren, chiefs of their families, a thousand seven hundred and sixty, mighty [men] for the work of the ministration of the house of God.
and their brothers, heads of their fathers' houses, one thousand seven hundred sixty; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
14 And of the Levites; Samaia son of Asob, son of Ezricam, son of Asabia, of the sons of Merari.
Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
15 And Bacbacar, and Ares, and Galaal, and Matthanias son of Micha, son of Zechri, son of Asaph;
and Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zikri, the son of Asaph,
16 and Abdia, son of Samia, son of Galaal, son of Idithun, and Barachia son of Ossa, son of Helcana—who lived in the villages of the Notephatites.
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 doorkeepers; Salom, Acum, Telmon, and Diman, and their brethren; Salom [was] the chief;
The gatekeepers: Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brothers (Shallum was the chief),
18 and [he waited] hitherto in the king's gate eastward: these [are] the gates of the companies of the sons of Levi.
who were previously stationed at the King's Gate on the east: they were the gatekeepers for the camp of the descendants of Levi.
19 And Sellum the son of Core, the son of Abiasaph, the son of Core, and his brethren belonging to the house of his father, the Corites [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.
Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Abiasaph, 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 the LORD, keepers of the entry.
20 And Phinees son of Eleazar was head over them before the Lord, and these [were] with him.
Phinehas the son of Eleazar was ruler over them in time past, and the LORD was with him.
21 Zacharias the son of Mosollami [was] keeper of the door of the tabernacle of witness.
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper of the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.
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.
All these who were chosen to be gatekeepers in the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their office of trust.
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.
So they and their descendants had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, even the house of the tent, by wards.
24 The gates were toward the four winds, eastward, westward, northward, southward.
On the four sides were the gatekeepers, toward the east, west, north, and south.
25 And their brethren [were] in their courts, to enter in weekly from time to time with these.
Their brothers, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them:
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.
for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.
27 For the charge [was] upon them, and these [were] charged with the keys to open the doors of the temple every morning.
They lodged around the house of God, because that duty was on them; and to them pertained its opening morning by morning.
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.
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.
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.
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.
30 And some of the priests were makers of the ointment, and [appointed to prepare] the spices.
Some of the sons of the priests prepared the confection of the spices.
31 And Matthathias of the Levites, (he [was] the firstborn of Salom the Corite, ) [was set] in charge over the sacrifices of meat-offering of the pan belonging to the high priest.
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 And Banaias the Caathite, from among their brethren, [was set] over the show bread, to prepare it every sabbath.
Some of their brothers, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the show bread, to prepare it every Sabbath.
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.
These are the singers, heads of ancestral houses of the Levites, who lived in the chambers and were free from other service; for they were employed in their work day and night.
34 These [were] the heads of the families of the Levites according to their generations; these chiefs lived in Jerusalem.
These were heads of ancestral houses of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these lived at Jerusalem.
35 And Jeel the father of Gabaon lived in Gabaon; and his wife's name [was] Moocha.
In Gibeon there lived the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah:
36 And his firstborn son [was] Abdon, and [he had] Sur, and Kis, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
37 and Gedur and [his] brother, and Zacchur, and Makeloth.
and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38 And Makeloth begot Samaa: and these lived in the midst of their brethren in Jerusalem, [even] in the midst of their brethren.
Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, over against their brothers.
39 And Ner begot Kis, and Kis begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Melchisue, and Aminadab, and Asabal.
Ner became the father of Kish; and Kish became the father of Saul; and Saul became the father of Jonathan, and Malkishua, and Abinadab, and Ishbaal.
40 And the son of Jonathan [was] Meribaal: and Meribaal begot Micha.
The son of Jonathan was Mippibaal; and Mippibaal became the father of Micah.
41 And the sons of Micha [were] Phithon and Malach, and Tharach.
The sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz.
42 And Achaz begot Jada: and Jada begot Galemeth, and Gazmoth, and Zambri; and Zambri begot Massa.
And Ahaz became the father of Jadah; and Jadah became the father of Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza;
43 And Massa begot Baana, and Rhaphaia [was] his son, Elasa his son, Esel his son.
and Moza became the father of Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
44 And Esel had six sons, and these [were] their names; Esricam his firstborn, and Ismael, and Saraia, and Abdia, and Anan, and Asa: these [were] the sons of Esel.
Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, his firstborn, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Azariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.
