

19 Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his fellow gatekeepers from his family (the Korahites) were responsible for guarding the thresholds of the Tent just as their fathers had been responsible for guarding the entrance to the dwelling of the LORD. These were the gatekeepers belonging to the camp of the Levites. Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their brothers, Shallum their chief 18 being stationed at the King's Gate on the east, up to the present time. Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a Merarite 15 Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zicri, the son of Asaph 16 Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun and Berekiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites. They were able men, responsible for ministering in the house of God. All these men were heads of their families.ġ1 Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the official in charge of the house of God ġ2 Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malkijah and Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer.ġ3 The priests, who were heads of families, numbered 1,760. Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah Ĩ Ibneiah son of Jeroham Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Micri and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah.ĩ The people from Benjamin, as listed in their genealogy, numbered 956. 2 Now the first to resettle on their own property in their own towns were some Israelites, priests, Levites and temple servants.ģ Those from Judah, from Benjamin, and from Ephraim and Manasseh who lived in Jerusalem were:Ĥ Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah.


The people of Judah were taken captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness. 1 All Israel was listed in the genealogies recorded in the book of the kings of Israel.
