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1 Chronicles 9 :: Amplified Bible (AMP)

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People of Jerusalem

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So all Israel was enrolled by genealogies; and they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And Judah was carried away into exile to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness [to God].

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Now the first [of the returned exiles] who lived [again] in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim (temple servants).

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:3 - Some of the sons (people) of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem:
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:4 - Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the sons of Perez the son of Judah.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:5 - From the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:6 - From the sons of Zerah: Jeuel and their relatives, 690 [of them].
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:7 - From the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:8 - Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:9 - and their relatives according to their generations, 956. All these men were heads of fathers’ households according to their fathers’ houses.
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Of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jachin,

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:11 - Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief officer of the house of God;
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:12 - and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; Maasai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:13 - and their relatives, heads of their fathers’ households, 1,760—very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
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Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:15 - and Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:16 - and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites [near Jerusalem].
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The gatekeepers were: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives (Shallum the chief

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:18 - who until now was assigned to the king’s gate on the east side) they were the gatekeepers for the camp of the Levites.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:19 - Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his relatives of his father’s house, the Korahites, were in charge of the work of the service, doorkeepers of the Tent; and their fathers had been in charge of the camp of the LORD, keepers of the entrance.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:20 - Phinehas the son of Eleazar was ruler over them in times past, and the LORD was with him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:21 - Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:22 - All those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds were 212. They were enrolled by their genealogies in their villages [around Jerusalem], these men [whose grandfathers] David and Samuel the seer had appointed to their official duty.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:23 - So they and their sons were in charge of the gates of the house of the LORD, that is, the house of the tabernacle, as guards.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:24 - The gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides —on the east, west, north, and south.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:25 - Their relatives in their villages were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them;
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:26 - for these Levites, the four chief gatekeepers, had an official duty, and were in charge of the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:27 - They spent the night around the house of God, for the [night] watch was theirs, and they were in charge of opening the house morning after morning.
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Now some of them were in charge of the serving utensils, being required to count them when they brought them in or took them out.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:29 - Some of them also were appointed over the furniture and over all the [sacred] utensils of the sanctuary, as well as over the fine flour and the wine and the [olive] oil and the frankincense and the spices.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:30 - Other sons of the priests prepared the mixture of spices.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:31 - Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was responsible for the things baked in pans.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:32 - Some of their Kohathite relatives were in charge of the showbread to prepare it every Sabbath.
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Now these are the singers, heads of the fathers’ households of the Levites, living in the temple chambers, free from other service because they were on duty day and night.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:34 - These were heads of fathers’ households of the Levites according to their generations, chief men, who lived in Jerusalem.

Ancestry and Descendants of Saul

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Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon, and his wife’s name was Maacah,

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:36 - and his firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:37 - Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:38 - Mikloth became the father of Shimeam. They also lived with their relatives in Jerusalem, opposite their other relatives.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:39 - Ner became the father of Kish, and Kish became the father of [King] Saul, and Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:40 - The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal (Mephibosheth); Merib-baal became the father of Micah.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:41 - The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea [and Ahaz].
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:42 - Ahaz became the father of Jarah, and Jarah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza,
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:43 - Moza became the father of Binea and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:44 - Azel had six sons, and these are their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.
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