1 Chronicles 9:1-17

1Genealogical records were kept for all Israel; they are recorded in the Scroll of the Kings of Israel. The people of Judah were carried away to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

2The first to resettle on their property and in their cities were some Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.

3Some from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim and Manasseh settled in Jerusalem.

4The settlers included: Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, who was a descendant of Perez son of Judah.

5From the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.

6From the descendants of Zerah: Jeuel. Their relatives numbered 690.

7From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah;

8Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, son of Mikri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.

9Their relatives, listed in their genealogical records, numbered 956. All these men were leaders of their families.

10From the priests: Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin;

11Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub the leader in God’s temple;

12Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah; and Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer.

13Their relatives, who were leaders of their families, numbered 1,760. They were capable men who were assigned to carry out the various tasks of service in God’s temple.

14From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah a descendant of Merari;

15Bakbakkar; Heresh; Galal; Mattaniah son of Mika, son of Zikri, son of Asaph;

16Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived among the settlements of the Netophathites.

17The gatekeepers were: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brothers. Shallum was the leader;