Ezra 8:15-23

15And I gatheredH6908 them togetherH6908 to the riverH5104 that runneth to AhavaH163; and there we encampedH2583 threeH7969 daysH3117: and I viewed the peopleH5971, and the priestsH3548, and foundH4672 there none of the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878. 16Then sentH7971 I for EliezerH461, for ArielH740, for ShemaiahH8098, and for ElnathanH494, and for JaribH3402, and for ElnathanH494, and for NathanH5416, and for ZechariahH2148, and for MeshullamH4918, chiefH7218 men; also for JoiaribH3114, and for ElnathanH494, who were teachersH995. 17And I sent them forthH3318 unto IddoH112 the chiefH7218 at the placeH4725 CasiphiaH3703; and I told them what they should sayH1696 unto IddoH112, and his brethren the Nethinim, at the placeH4725 CasiphiaH3703, that they should bringH935 unto us ministers for the houseH1004 of our GodH430. 18And according to the goodH2896 handH3027 of our GodH430 upon us they broughtH935 us a manH376 of discretion, of the sonsH1121 of MahliH4249, the sonH1121 of LeviH3878, the sonH1121 of IsraelH3478; and SherebiahH8274, with his sonsH1121 and his brethren, eighteen; 19and HashabiahH2811, and with him JeshaiahH3470 of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, his brethren and their sonsH1121, twentyH6242; 20and of the Nethinim, whom DavidH1732 and the princesH8269 had givenH5414 for the serviceH5656 of the LevitesH3881, two hundredH3967 and twentyH6242 Nethinim: all of them were mentioned by nameH8034.

21Then I proclaimedH7121 a fastH6685 there, at the riverH5104 AhavaH163, that we might humble ourselves before our GodH430, to seekH1245 of him a straightH3477 wayH1870 for us, and for our littleH2945 onesH2945, and for all our substance. 22For I was ashamedH954 to askH7592 of the kingH4428 a band of soldiers and horsemenH6571 to helpH5826 us against the enemyH341 in the wayH1870, because we had spoken unto the kingH4428, sayingH559, The handH3027 of our GodH430 is upon all them that seekH1245 him, for goodH2896; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsakeH5800 him. 23So we fastedH6684 and besought our GodH430 for this: and he was entreatedH6279 of us.