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cities. And the people blessed all the men 20 And the rest of Israel, of the priests and
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who willingly offered themselves to dwell at Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every-
Jerusalem. one in his inheritance. But the Nethinim
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These are the heads of the province who dwelt in Ophel. And Ziha and Gishpa were
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dwelt in Jerusalem. (But in the cities of Judah over the Nethinim.
everyone dwelt in his own possession in their 22 Also the overseer of the Levites at Jerusa-
cities—Israelites, priests, Levites, Nethinim, lem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of
and descendants of Solomon’s servants.) Also Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of
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in Jerusalem dwelt some of the children of Ju- Micha, of the sons of Asaph, the singers in
dah and of the children of Benjamin. charge of the service of the house of God.
The children of Judah: Athaiah the son of 23 For it was the king’s command concerning
Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Ama- them that a certain portion should be for the
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riah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Maha- singers, a quota day by day. Pethahiah the
lalel, of the children of Perez; and Maaseiah son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah
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the son of Baruch, the son of Col-Hozeh, the the son of Judah, was the king’s deputy in all
son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of matters concerning the people.
Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni. 25 And as for the villages with their fields,
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All the sons of Perez who dwelt at Jerusalem some of the children of Judah dwelt in Kirjath
were four hundred and sixty-eight valiant men. Arba and its villages, Dibon and its villages,
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And these are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu Jekabzeel and its villages; in Jeshua, Moladah,
the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son Beth Pelet, Hazar Shual, and Beersheba and
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of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of its villages; in Ziklag and Meconah and its vil-
Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of lages; 29 in En Rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,
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Jeshaiah; and after him Gabbai and Sallai, 30 Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish
nine hundred and twenty-eight. Joel the son and its fields; in Azekah and its villages. They
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of Zichri was their overseer, and Judah the son dwelt from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.
of Senuah was second over the city. 31 Also the children of Benjamin from Geba
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Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, dwelt in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel, and their
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and Jachin; Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son villages; in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah; in
of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim; in Hadid, Zeboim,
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Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the leader of Neballat; in Lod, Ono, and the Valley of
the house of God. Their brethren who did the Craftsmen. Some of the Judean divisions of
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work of the house were eight hundred and Levites were in Benjamin.
twenty-two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, Psalm 89:19–29
the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of
Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of 19 Then You spoke in a vision to Your
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Malchijah, and his brethren, heads of the holy one,
fathers’ houses, were two hundred and forty- And said: “I have given help to one who
two; and Amashai the son of Azarel, the son of is mighty;
Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of I have exalted one chosen from the
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Immer, and their brethren, mighty men of valor, people.
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were one hundred and twenty-eight. Their over- I have found My servant David;
seer was Zabdiel the son of one of the great men. With My holy oil I have anointed him,
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Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of
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Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of established;
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Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; Shabbethai and 22 Also My arm shall strengthen him.
Jozabad, of the heads of the Levites, had the The enemy shall not outwit him,
oversight of the business outside of the house Nor the son of wickedness afflict him.
23 I will beat down his foes before his
of God; Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son
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of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the leader who face,
began the thanksgiving with prayer; Bak- And plague those who hate him.
bukiah, the second among his brethren; and 24 “But My faithfulness and My mercy
Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, shall be with him,
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the son of Jeduthun. All the Levites in the And in My name his horn shall be
holy city were two hundred and eighty-four. exalted.
Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Tal- Also I will set his hand over the sea,
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mon, and their brethren who kept the gates, And his right hand over the rivers.
were one hundred and seventy-two. 26 He shall cry to Me, ‘You are my Father,
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