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¹ And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts [to dwell] in [other] cities.² And the people blessed all the men that willingly 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], Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.⁴ And 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 Perez;⁵ And 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 Shiloni.⁶ All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem [were] four hundred sixty and eight valiant men.⁷ And these [are] 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.⁸ And after him, Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.⁹ And Joel the son of Zichri [was] their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah [was] second over the city.¹⁰ Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.¹¹ Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, [was] the ruler of the house of God.¹² And their brethren that performed 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,¹³ And 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,¹⁴ And their brethren, mighty men of valor, a hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer [was] Zabdiel, the son of [one of] the great men.¹⁵ Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;¹⁶ And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, [had] the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.¹⁷ And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, 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.¹⁸ All the Levites in the holy city [were] two hundred and eighty four.¹⁹ Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, [were] an hundred and seventy two.

²⁰ And the residue of Israel, of the priests, [and] the Levites, [were] in all the cities of Judah every one in his inheritance.²¹ But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa [were] over the Nethinims.²² The 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 the business of the house of God.²³ For [it was] the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.²⁴ And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah [was] at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.²⁵ And for the villages, with their fields, [some] of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath-arba, and [in] its villages, and at Dibon, and [in] its villages, and at Jekabzeel, and [in] its villages,²⁶ And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet,²⁷ And at Hazar-shual, and at Beer-sheba, and [in] its villages,²⁸ And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in its villages,²⁹ And at En-rimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,³⁰ Zanoah, Adullam, and [in] their villages, at Lachish, and its fields, at Azekah, and [in] its villages. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba to the valley of Hinnom.³¹ The children also of Benjamin from Geba [dwelt] at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-el, and [in] their villages.³² [And] at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,³³ Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,³⁴ Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,³⁵ Lod, and Ono, the valley of artificers.³⁶ And of the Levites [were] divisions [in] Judah, [and] in Benjamin.