1 Chronicles 9

People of Jerusalem

1So allH3605 IsraelH3478 was enrolledH3187 inH3187 genealogiesH3187; and beholdH2009, they are writtenH3789 in the BookH5612 of the KingsH4428 of IsraelH3478. And 1JudahH3063 was takenH1540 intoH1540 exileH1540 to BabylonH894 for their infidelityH4604.

22Now the firstH7223 inhabitantsH3427 whoH834 lived on their own propertyH272 in their citiesH5892 were people of IsraelH3478, including the priestsH3548, the LevitesH3881, and 3the 4templeH5411 servantsH5411. 3SomeH4480 of the sonsH1121 of JudahH3063, someH4480 of the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144, and someH4480 of the sonsH1121 of EphraimH669 and ManassehH4519 livedH3427 in 5JerusalemH3389: 4UthaiH5793 the sonH1121 of AmmihudH5989, the sonH1121 of OmriH6018, the sonH1121 of ImriH566, the sonH1121 of BaniH1137, from the sonsH1121 of PerezH6557 the 6sonH1121 of JudahH3063. 5From the ShilonitesH7888 were AsaiahH6222 the firstbornH1060 and his sonsH1121. 6From the sonsH1121 of ZerahH2226 were JeuelH3262 and their relativesH251, 690H8337H3967H8673 of them. 7From the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 were SalluH5543 the sonH1121 of MeshullamH4918, the sonH1121 of HodaviahH1938, the sonH1121 of HassenuahH5574, 8and IbneiahH2997 the sonH1121 of JerohamH3395, and ElahH425 the sonH1121 of UzziH5813, the sonH1121 of MichriH4381, and MeshullamH4918 the sonH1121 of ShephatiahH8203, the sonH1121 of ReuelH7467, the sonH1121 of IbnijahH2998; 9and their relativesH251 according to their generationsH8435, 7956H8672H3967H2572H8337. AllH3605 theseH428 menH376 were headsH7218 of fathers’H1 households according to their fathers’H1 housesH1004.

108From the priestsH3548 were JedaiahH3048, JehoiaribH3080, JachinH3199, 11and 9AzariahH5838 the sonH1121 of HilkiahH2518, the sonH1121 of MeshullamH4918, the sonH1121 of ZadokH6659, the sonH1121 of MeraiothH4812, the sonH1121 of AhitubH285, 10the chiefH5057 officerH5057 of the houseH1004 of GodH430; 12and AdaiahH5718 the sonH1121 of JerohamH3395, the sonH1121 of PashhurH6583, the sonH1121 of MalchijahH4441, and MaasaiH4640 the sonH1121 of AdielH5717, the sonH1121 of JahzerahH3170, the sonH1121 of MeshullamH4918, the sonH1121 of MeshillemithH4919, the sonH1121 of ImmerH564; 13and their relativesH251, headsH7218 of their fathers’H1 householdsH1004, 1,760H505H7651H3967H8346 competentH2428 menH1368 for the workH4399 of the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of GodH430.

1411Of the LevitesH3881, there were ShemaiahH8098 the sonH1121 of HasshubH2815, the sonH1121 of AzrikamH5840, the sonH1121 of HashabiahH2811, of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847; 15and BakbakkarH1230, HereshH2792, and GalalH1559; and MattaniahH4983 the sonH1121 of MicaH4316, the sonH1121 of 12ZichriH2147, the sonH1121 of AsaphH623, 16and 13ObadiahH5662 the sonH1121 of 14ShemaiahH8098, the sonH1121 of GalalH1559, the sonH1121 of JeduthunH3038; and BerechiahH1296 the sonH1121 of AsaH609, the sonH1121 of ElkanahH511, who livedH3427 in the settlementsH2691 of the NetophathitesH5200.

17Now the gatekeepersH7778 were 15ShallumH7967, AkkubH6126, TalmonH2929, AhimanH289, and their relativesH251 (ShallumH7967 the chiefH7218 18being stationed untilH5704 nowH2008 at 16the king’sH4428 gateH8179 to the eastH4217). TheseH1992 were the gatekeepersH7778 for the campH4264 of the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878. 19ShallumH7967 the sonH1121 of KoreH6981, the sonH1121 of 17EbiasaphH43, the sonH1121 of KorahH7141, and his relativesH251 of his father’sH1 houseH1004, the KorahitesH7145, were inH5921 chargeH5921 ofH5921 the workH4399 of the serviceH5656, doorkeepersH8104H5592 of the tentH168; and their fathersH1 had been inH5921 chargeH5921 ofH5921 the campH4264 of the LordH3068, keepersH8104 of the entranceH3996. 2018PhinehasH6372 the sonH1121 of EleazarH499 was supervisorH5057 overH5921 them previouslyH6440, and the LordH3068 was with him. 2119ZechariahH2148 the sonH1121 of MeshelemiahH4920 was gatekeeperH7778 of the entranceH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150. 22Those who were chosenH1305 to be gatekeepersH7778 at the thresholdsH5592 were 212H3967H8147H6240 in allH3605. They were registeredH3187 byH3187 genealogyH3187 in their settlementsH2691, 20thoseH1992 whom DavidH1732 and SamuelH8050 the seerH7203 appointedH3245 21in their officialH530 capacityH530. 23So they and their sonsH1121 were inH5921 chargeH5921 ofH5921 the gatesH8179 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, the houseH1004 of the tentH168, in their divisionsH4931 ofH4931 serviceH4931. 24The gatekeepersH7778 were 22on the fourH702 sidesH7307, to the eastH4217, westH3220, northH6828, and southH5045. 25Their relativesH251 in their settlementsH2691 23were to comeH935 inH935 every sevenH7651 daysH3117 from timeH6256 to timeH6256 to be with 24them; 26for the fourH702 chiefH1368 gatekeepersH7778, whoH1992 were LevitesH3881, served in an officialH530 capacityH530, and were inH5921 chargeH5921 ofH5921 the chambersH3957 and inH5921 chargeH5921 ofH5921 the treasuriesH214 in the houseH1004 of GodH430. 27They spentH3885 theH3885 nightH3885 aroundH5439 the houseH1004 of GodH430, 25becauseH3588 the watchH4931 was 26committedH5921 toH5921 them; and they were inH5921 chargeH5921 ofH5921 openingH4669 it morningH1242 by morningH1242.

28Now someH4480 of them were inH5921 chargeH5921 ofH5921 the utensilsH3627 of the serviceH5656, for 27they countedH4557 them when they broughtH935 them inH935 and when they tookH3318 them outH3318. 29SomeH4480 of them also were appointedH4487 overH5921 the furnitureH3627 and overH5921 allH3605 the utensilsH3627 of the sanctuaryH6944, and 28overH5921 the finelyH5560 milledH5560 flourH5560, the wineH3196, the oliveH8081 oilH8081, the frankincenseH3828, and the balsamH1314 oilH1314. 30SomeH4480 of 29the sonsH1121 of the priestsH3548 preparedH7543 the mixingH4842 of the balsamH1314 oilH1314. 31MattithiahH4993, one of the LevitesH3881, whoH1931 was the firstbornH1060 of ShallumH7967 the KorahiteH7145, had 30the 31responsibilityH530 for the bakingH4639H2281 of cakesH2281 inH2281 pansH2281. 32SomeH4480 of their relativesH251 of the sonsH1121 of the KohathitesH6956 32were inH5921 chargeH5921 ofH5921 the showbreadH3899H4635 to prepareH3559 it everyH7676 SabbathH7676.

33Now theseH428 are 33the singersH7891, headsH7218 of fathers’H1 households of the LevitesH3881, who lived in the chambersH3957 of the temple freeH6362 of other duties; for they were 34engagedH5921 35in their workH4399 dayH3119 and nightH3915. 34TheseH428 were headsH7218 of fathers’H1 households of the LevitesH3881 according to their generationsH8435, chiefH7218 menH7218 36whoH428 livedH3427 in JerusalemH3389.

Ancestry and Descendants of Saul

3537JeielH3262 the fatherH1 of GibeonH1391 livedH3427 in GibeonH1391, and his wife’sH802 nameH8034 was MaacahH4601, 36and his firstbornH1060 sonH1121 was AbdonH5658, then ZurH6698, KishH7027, BaalH1168, NerH5369, NadabH5070, 37GedorH1446, AhioH283, ZechariahH2148, and MiklothH4732. 38MiklothH4732 fatheredH3205 ShimeamH8043. And they alsoH637 livedH3427 with their relativesH251 in JerusalemH3389 oppositeH5048 their other relativesH251. 3938NerH5369 fatheredH3205 KishH7027, KishH7027 fatheredH3205 SaulH7586, and SaulH7586 fatheredH3205 JonathanH3083, Malchi-shuaH4444, AbinadabH41, and EshbaalH792. 40The sonH1121 of JonathanH3083 was 39Merib-baalH4807; and Merib-baalH4807 fatheredH3205 MicahH4318. 41The sonsH1121 of MicahH4318 were PithonH6377, MelechH4429, TahreaH8475, 40and Ahaz. 42AhazH271 fatheredH3205 JarahH3294, JarahH3294 fatheredH3205 AlemethH5964, AzmavethH5820, and ZimriH2174; and ZimriH2174 fatheredH3205 MozaH4162. 43MozaH4162 fatheredH3205 BineaH1150, and RephaiahH7509 was his sonH1121, EleasahH501 his sonH1121, AzelH682 his sonH1121. 44AzelH682 had sixH8337 sonsH1121 whose namesH8034 were theseH428: AzrikamH5840, BocheruH1074, IshmaelH3458, SheariahH8187, ObadiahH5662, and HananH2605. TheseH428 were the sonsH1121 of AzelH682.