1 Chronicles 9

The People of Jerusalem

1 So all Israel was recorded in the genealogies written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. But Judah was exiled to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness. ‡ 1Ch 5:25-26Neh 7:64Neh 7:5Ezr 2:59Ezr 2:62-63Jer 52:14-15Dan 1:2Mat 1:1-16 +5

2 Now the first to resettle their own property in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants. ¹ ‡ Neh 7:73Ezr 2:58Ezr 2:70Ezr 8:20Ezr 2:43Neh 7:60Jos 9:21-27Neh 11:3-22

3 These were some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh who lived in Jerusalem: ‡ Neh 11:1Neh 11:4-92Ch 11:162Ch 30:11

4 Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah. ‡ 1Ch 2:5Gen 46:12Num 26:201Ch 4:1Neh 10:13Neh 11:4Neh 11:6Neh 8:7

5 From the Shilonites: ‡ Neh 11:5Num 26:20

Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.

6 From the Zerahites: ‡ 1Ch 2:41Ch 2:6Gen 38:30Num 26:20

Jeuel and 690 relatives.

7 From the Benjamites: ‡ Neh 11:7Neh 10:20Neh 8:4

Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;

8 Ibneiah son of Jeroham;

Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Michri;

Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

9 and 956 of their relatives according to their genealogy. All these men were heads of their families. ‡ Neh 11:8

10 From the priests: ‡ Neh 11:10-24Neh 12:19

Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin;

11 Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of God’s temple; ‡ Neh 11:111Ch 24:51Ch 6:8-152Ki 23:42Ki 25:18Act 5:24Act 5:26Jer 20:1 +4

12 Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; ‡ 1Ch 24:14Ezr 2:37Neh 11:12-13Neh 7:40

Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, ² the son of Immer;

13 and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of their families, able men for the work of the service of the house of God. ‡ 1Ch 26:301Ch 26:321Ch 26:6Neh 11:14

14 From the Levites: ‡ 1Ch 6:191Ch 6:291Ch 6:63Neh 10:11Neh 11:15-19Neh 12:24Num 26:57

Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari;

15 Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; ‡ Neh 11:221Ch 11:171Ch 12:251Ch 12:351Ch 25:2Neh 10:12Neh 11:17

16 Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; ‡ Neh 12:28-301Ch 12:251Ch 2:541Ch 25:11Ch 25:31Ch 25:62Ch 35:15Neh 11:17 +1

and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

17 These were the gatekeepers: ‡ 1Ch 26:1-321Ch 23:5Neh 11:19

Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives.

Shallum was their chief; 18 he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites. ‡ Ezk 46:1-21Ch 26:12-191Ki 10:52Ki 11:19Act 3:11Ezk 44:2-3 19 Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, ³ the son of Korah, and his relatives from the Korahites were assigned to guard the thresholds of the Tent, just as their fathers had been assigned to guard the entrance to the dwelling of the LORD. ‡ Num 26:9-111Ch 26:13-191Ch 26:7-81Ch 6:22-232Ch 23:4-102Ki 11:152Ki 11:9Psa 42:1 +3

20 In earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar had been in charge of the gatekeepers, and the LORD was with him. ‡ Num 25:7-131Sa 16:18Act 7:9-10Num 3:32Num 31:6Num 4:16Num 4:28Num 4:33

21 Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. ‡ 1Ch 26:141Ch 26:2

22 The number of those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds was 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their positions of trust. ‡ 1Sa 9:91Ch 23:1-321Ch 28:131Ch 9:311Ch 25:1-261Ch 26:1-21Ch 28:211Ch 9:16 +7

23 So they and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the house of the LORD—the house called the Tent. ‡ Ezk 44:141Ch 23:322Ch 23:19Ezk 44:10-11Neh 12:45 24 The gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides: east, west, north, and south. ‡ 1Ch 26:14-18 25 Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to serve with them for seven-day periods. ‡ 2Ki 11:52Ch 23:82Ki 11:7 26 But the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of the house of God. ‡ 1Ch 26:20-272Ch 31:5-12Neh 10:38-39Neh 13:5 27 They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they were responsible for guarding it and opening it every morning. ‡ 1Ch 23:30-321Sa 3:15Mal 1:10Rom 12:7

28 Some of them were in charge of the articles used in worship, to count them whenever they were brought in or taken out. ‡ Neh 12:44Neh 13:4-51Ch 26:22-26Ezr 8:25-30Num 23:25-27 29 Others were put in charge of the furnishings and other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense, and spices. ‡ 1Ch 23:29Exo 27:20Exo 30:23-38 30 And some of the sons of the priests mixed the spices. ‡ Exo 30:23-25Exo 37:29Exo 30:33Exo 30:35-38

31 A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread. ‡ 1Ch 9:191Ch 9:221Ch 9:171Ch 9:26Lev 2:5Lev 2:7Lev 6:21 32 Some of their Kohathite brothers were responsible for preparing the rows of the showbread every Sabbath. ‡ Lev 24:5-81Ch 6:33-48Exo 25:30

33 Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night. ‡ 1Ch 6:31-331Ch 16:4-61Ch 25:1-31Psa 134:1-21Ch 15:16-22Ezr 7:24Neh 11:17Neh 11:22-23 +134 All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem. ‡ 1Ch 9:13Neh 11:1-15

The Descendants of Saul

35 Jeiel the father ⁴of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah. ‡ 1Ch 2:23-241Ch 2:451Ch 2:50-521Ch 8:29-40

36 Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, ‡ 1Ch 8:331Ch 9:39 37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth. ‡ 1Ch 8:31

38 Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. ⁵ They too lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem. ‡ 1Ch 8:32

39 Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal. ‡ 1Sa 13:221Ch 10:21Ch 8:33-381Sa 14:11Sa 14:49-511Sa 31:2

40 The son of Jonathan: ‡ 1Ch 8:34-362Sa 4:4

Merib-baal, who was the father of Micah.

41 The sons of Micah: ‡ 1Ch 8:35

Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz. ⁶

42 Ahaz was the father of Jarah; Jarah ⁷was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri was the father of Moza. ‡ 1Ch 8:36 43 Moza was the father of Binea. Rephaiah ⁸was his son, Elasah his son, and Azel his son. ‡ 1Ch 8:37

44 And Azel had six sons, and these were their names:

Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.