1Now the leaders<8269> of the people<5971> lived<3427> in Jerusalem<3389>, but the rest<7605> of the people<5971> cast<5307> lots<1486> to bring<935> one<259> out of ten<6235> to live<3427> in Jerusalem<3389>, the holy<6944> city<5892>, while nine-tenths<8672> remained in the other cities<5892>.
2And the people<5971> blessed<1288> all<3605> the men<376> who volunteered<5068> to live<3427> in Jerusalem<3389>.
3Now these<428> are the heads<7218> of the provinces<4082> who<834> lived<3427> in Jerusalem<3389>, but in the cities<5892> of Judah<3063> each<376> lived<3427> on his own property<272> in their cities<5892>--the Israelites<3478>, the priests<3548>, the Levites<3881>, the temple<5411> servants<5411> and the descendants<1121> of Solomon's<8010> servants<5650>.
4Some<4480> of the sons<1121> of Judah<3063> and some<4480> of the sons<1121> of Benjamin<1144> lived<3427> in Jerusalem<3389>. From the sons<1121> of Judah<3063>: Athaiah<6265> the son<1121> of Uzziah<5818>, the son<1121> of Zechariah<2148>, the son<1121> of Amariah<568>, the son<1121> of Shephatiah<8203>, the son<1121> of Mahalalel<4111>, of the sons<1121> of Perez<6557>;
5and Maaseiah<4641> the son<1121> of Baruch<1263>, the son<1121> of Col-hozeh<3626>, the son<1121> of Hazaiah<2382>, the son<1121> of Adaiah<5718>, the son<1121> of Joiarib<3080>, the son<1121> of Zechariah<2148>, the son<1121> of the Shilonite<7888>.
6All<3605> the sons<1121> of Perez<6557> who lived<3427> in Jerusalem<3389> were 468 <702><3967><8346><8083> able<2428> men<376>.
7Now these<428> are the sons<1121> of Benjamin<1144>: Sallu<5543> the son<1121> of Meshullam<4918>, the son<1121> of Joed<3133>, the son<1121> of Pedaiah<6305>, the son<1121> of Kolaiah<6964>, the son<1121> of Maaseiah<4641>, the son<1121> of Ithiel<384>, the son<1121> of Jeshaiah<3470>;
8and after<310> him Gabbai<1373> and Sallai<5546>, 928 <8672><3967><6242><8083>.
9Joel<3100> the son<1121> of Zichri<2147> was their overseer<6496>, and Judah<3063> the son<1121> of Hassenuah<5574> was second<4932> in command<5921> of the city<5892>.
10From the priests<3548>: Jedaiah<3048> the son<1121> of Joiarib<3080>, Jachin<3199>,
11Seraiah<8304> the son<1121> of Hilkiah<2518>, the son<1121> of Meshullam<4918>, the son<1121> of Zadok<6659>, the son<1121> of Meraioth<4812>, the son<1121> of Ahitub<285>, the leader<5057> of the house<1004> of God<430>,
12and their kinsmen<251> who performed<6213> the work<4399> of the temple<1004>, 822 <8083><3967><6242><8147>; and Adaiah<5718> the son<1121> of Jeroham<3395>, the son<1121> of Pelaliah<6421>, the son<1121> of Amzi<557>, the son<1121> of Zechariah<2148>, the son<1121> of Pashhur<6583>, the son<1121> of Malchijah<4441>,
13and his kinsmen<251>, heads<7218> of fathers'<1> households, 242 <3967><705><8147>; and Amashsai<6023> the son<1121> of Azarel<5832>, the son<1121> of Ahzai<273>, the son<1121> of Meshillemoth<4919>, the son<1121> of Immer<564>,
14and their brothers<251>, valiant<2428> warriors<1368>, 128 <3967><6242><8083>. And their overseer<6496> was Zabdiel<2068>, the son<1121> of Haggedolim<1896>.
15Now from the Levites<3881>: Shemaiah<8098> the son<1121> of Hasshub<2815>, the son<1121> of Azrikam<5840>, the son<1121> of Hashabiah<2811>, the son<1121> of Bunni<1138>;
16and Shabbethai<7678> and Jozabad<3107>, from the leaders<7218> of the Levites<3881>, who were in charge<5921> of the outside<2435> work<4399> of the house<1004> of God<430>;
17and Mattaniah<4983> the son<1121> of Mica<4316>, the son<1121> of Zabdi<2067>, the son<1121> of Asaph<623>, who was the leader<7218> in beginning<8462> the thanksgiving<3034> at prayer<8605>, and Bakbukiah<1229>, the second<4932> among<4480> his brethren<251>; and Abda<5653> the son<1121> of Shammua<8051>, the son<1121> of Galal<1559>, the son<1121> of Jeduthun<3038>.
18All<3605> the Levites<3881> in the holy<6944> city<5892> were 284 <3967><8084><702>.
19Also the gatekeepers<7778>, Akkub<6126>, Talmon<2929> and their brethren<251> who kept<8104> watch<8104> at the gates<8179>, were 172 <3967><7657><8147>.
20The rest<7605> of Israel<3478>, of the priests<3548> and of the Levites<3881>, were in all<3605> the cities<5892> of Judah<3063>, each<376> on his own inheritance<5159>.
21But the temple<5411> servants<5411> were living<3427> in Ophel<6077>, and Ziha<6727> and Gishpa<1658> were in charge<5921> of the temple<5411> servants<5411>.
22Now the overseer<6496> of the Levites<3881> in Jerusalem<3389> was Uzzi<5813> the son<1121> of Bani<1137>, the son<1121> of Hashabiah<2811>, the son<1121> of Mattaniah<4983>, the son<1121> of Mica<4316>, from the sons<1121> of Asaph<623>, who were the singers<7891> for the service<4399> of the house<1004> of God<430>.
23For there was a commandment<4687> from the king<4428> concerning<5921> them and a firm<548> regulation<548> for the song<7891> leaders<7891> day<3117> by day<3117>.
24Pethahiah<6611> the son<1121> of Meshezabel<4898>, of the sons<1121> of Zerah<2226> the son<1121> of Judah<3063>, was the king's<4428> representative<3027> in all<3605> matters<1697> concerning the people<5971>.
25Now as for the villages<2691> with their fields<7704>, some<4480> of the sons<1121> of Judah<3063> lived<3427> in Kiriath-arba<7153> and its towns<1323>, in Dibon<1769> and its towns<1323>, and in Jekabzeel<6909> and its villages<2691>,
26and in Jeshua<3091>, in Moladah<4137> and Beth-pelet<1046>,
27and in Hazar-shual<2705>, in Beersheba<884> and its towns<1323>,
28and in Ziklag<6860>, in Meconah<4368> and in its towns<1323>,
29and in En-rimmon<5884>, in Zorah<6881> and in Jarmuth<3412>,
30Zanoah<2182>, Adullam<5725>, and their villages<2691>, Lachish<3923> and its fields<7704>, Azekah<5825> and its towns<1323>. So they encamped<2583> from Beersheba<884> as far<5704> as the valley<1516> of Hinnom<2011>.
31The sons<1121> of Benjamin<1144> also lived from Geba<1387> onward, at Michmash<4363> and Aija<5857>, at Bethel<1008> and its towns<1323>,
32at Anathoth<6068>, Nob<5011>, Ananiah<6055>,
33Hazor<2674>, Ramah<7414>, Gittaim<1664>,
34Hadid<2307>, Zeboim<6650>, Neballat<5041>,
35Lod<3850> and Ono<207>, the valley<1516> of craftsmen<2796>.
36From the Levites<3881>, some divisions<4256> in Judah<3063> belonged to Benjamin<1144>.