1The rulers, together with every tenth man taken by lot, and those that offered voluntarily, dwell at Jerusalem. 3A catalogue of their names. 20The residue of the people dwell in other cities.
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1And the 1rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also 2cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the 3holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.
2And the people 1blessed all the men, that 2willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
3¶ Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, 1Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.
4And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of aPerez;
5And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of 1Shiloni.
6All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were1four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
7And these 1are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.
8And after him Gabbai, Sallai, 1nine hundred twenty and eight.
9And Joel the son of Zichri was their 1overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.
101Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.
11Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the aruler of the house of God.
12And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,
13And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
14And their brethren, mighty men of valour, 1an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, athe son of one of the great men.
15Also 1of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
16And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, ahad the oversight of the 1outward business of the house of God.
17And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of aZabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18All the Levites in the 1holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
19Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept athe gates, were an hundred seventy and two.
20¶ And 1the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, 2every one in his inheritance.
211But the Nethinims dwelt in aOphel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.
22The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over 1the business of the house of God.
23For it was1the king's commandment concerning them, that aa certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.
24And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of aZerah the son of Judah, 1was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.
25And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at 1Kirjath-arba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof,
26And at Jeshua, and at 1Moladah, and at 2Beth-phelet,
27And at 1Hazar-shual, and at 2Beer-sheba, and in the villages thereof,
28And at 1Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof,
29And at 1En-rimmon, and at 2Zareah, and at 3Jarmuth,
301Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at 2Lachish, and the fields thereof, at 3Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from 4Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.
31The children also of Benjamin 1from aGeba dweltbat Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-el, and in their villages,
32and at 1Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
33Hazor, Ramah, 1Gittaim,
34Hadid, 1Zeboim, Neballat,
351Lod, and Ono, the 2valley of craftsmen.
36And 1of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.