So allIsraelwere reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were writteninthe bookof the kingsof Israeland Judah, who were carried awayto Babylonfor their transgression. Now the firstinhabitantsthat dwelt in their possessionsin their cities were , the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims. And in Jerusalemdweltofthe childrenof Judah, and ofthe childrenof Benjamin, and ofthe childrenof Ephraim, and Manasseh; Uthaithe sonof Ammihud, the sonof Omri, the sonof Imri, the sonof Bani, of the childrenof Pharezthe sonof Judah. And ofthe Shilonites; Asaiahthe firstborn, and his sons. And ofthe sonsof Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, sixhundredand ninety. And ofthe sonsof Benjamin; Salluthe sonof Meshullam, the sonof Hodaviah, the sonof Hasenuah, And Ibneiahthe sonof Jeroham, and Elahthe sonof Uzzi, the sonof Michri, and Meshullamthe sonof Shephathiah, the sonof Reuel, the sonof Ibnijah; And their brethren, according to their generations, ninehundredand fiftyand six. Allthesemen were chiefof the fathersin the houseof their fathers. And ofthe priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin, And Azariahthe sonof Hilkiah, the sonof Meshullam, the sonof Zadok, the sonof Meraioth, the sonof Ahitub, the rulerof the houseof God; And Adaiahthe sonof Jeroham, the sonof Pashur, the sonof Malchijah, and Maasiaithe sonof Adiel, the sonof Jahzerah, the sonof Meshullam, the sonof Meshillemith, the sonof Immer; And their brethren, headsof the houseof their fathers, a thousandand sevenhundredand threescore; very able menfor the workof the serviceof the houseof God. And ofthe Levites; Shemaiahthe sonof Hasshub, the sonof Azrikam, the sonof Hashabiah, ofthe sonsof Merari; And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniahthe sonof Micah, the sonof Zichri, the sonof Asaph; And Obadiahthe sonof Shemaiah, the sonof Galal, the sonof Jeduthun, and Berechiahthe sonof Asa, the sonof Elkanah, that dweltin the villagesof the Netophathites. And the porters were , Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief; Who hitherto waited in the king's gateeastward: they were portersin the companiesof the childrenof Levi. And Shallumthe sonof Kore, the sonof Ebiasaph, the sonof Korah, and his brethren, of the houseof his father, the Korahites, were overthe workof the service, keepersof the gatesof the tabernacle: and their fathers, being overthe hostof the LORD, were keepersof the entry. And Phinehasthe sonof Eleazarwasthe ruleroverthem in time past, and the LORD was withhim. And Zechariahthe sonof Meshelemiah was porterof the doorof the tabernacleof the congregation. Allthese which were chosento be portersin the gates were two hundredand twelve. Thesewere reckoned by their genealogyin their villages, whom Davidand Samuelthe seerdid ordainin their set office. So theyand their children had the oversightof the gatesof the houseof the LORD, namely , the houseof the tabernacle, by wards. In fourquarterswerethe porters, toward the east, west, north, and south. And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to comeafter sevendaysfrom timetotimewiththem. FortheseLevites, the fourchiefporters, were in their set office, and wereoverthe chambersand treasuriesof the houseof God. And they lodgedround aboutthe houseof God, becausethe charge was uponthem, and the openingthereof every morning pertained to them. And certain ofthem had the charge ofthe ministeringvessels, thatthey should bring them inand outby tale. Some ofthem also were appointedto overseethe vessels, and allthe instrumentsof the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices. And some ofthe sonsof the priestsmadethe ointmentof the spices. And Mattithiah, one ofthe Levites, who was the firstbornof Shallumthe Korahite, had the set officeoverthe things that were madein the pans. And other oftheir brethren, of the sonsofthe Kohathites, were overthe shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath. And these are the singers, chiefof the fathersof the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: forthey were employedin that workdayand night. Thesechieffathersof the Levites were chiefthroughout their generations; thesedweltat Jerusalem. And in Gibeondweltthe fatherof Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's name was Maachah: And his firstbornsonAbdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab, And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth. And MiklothbegotShimeam. And theyalsodweltwiththeir brethrenat Jerusalem, over againsttheir brethren. And NerbegotKish; and KishbegotSaul; and SaulbegotJonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal. And the sonof Jonathan was Merib-baal: and Merib-baal begotMicah. And the sonsof Micah were , Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz . And AhazbegotJarah; and JarahbegotAlemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and ZimribegotMoza; And MozabegotBinea; and Rephaiahhis son, Eleasahhis son, Azelhis son. And Azelhad sixsons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sonsof Azel.