The People Who Returned from Captivity
1 All the people of Israel were listed according to their families, and this information was recorded in The Book of the Kings of Israel.
The people of Judah had been deported to Babylon as punishment for their sins. 2 The first to return to their property in the cities included Israelite citizens, priests, Levites, and Temple workers. 3 People from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh went to live in Jerusalem.
4-6 There were 690 families of the tribe of Judah who lived in Jerusalem.
The descendants of Judah's son Perez had as their leader Uthai, the son of Ammihud and grandson of Omri. His other ancestors included Imri and Bani.
The descendants of Judah's son Shelah had as their leader Asaiah, who was the head of his family.
The descendants of Judah's son Zerah had Jeuel as their leader.
7-8 The following members of the tribe of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem:
Sallu son of Meshullam, who was the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah
Ibneiah son of Jeroham
Elah, the son of Uzzi and grandson of Michri
Meshullam son of Shephatiah, who was the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah
9 There were 956 families of this tribe living there. All the men named above were heads of families.
The Priests Who Lived in Jerusalem
10-12 The following priests lived in Jerusalem:
Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin
Azariah son of Hilkiah (the chief official in the Temple), whose ancestors included Meshullam, Zadok, Meraioth, and Ahitub
Adaiah son of Jeroham, whose ancestors included Pashhur and Malchijah
Maasai son of Adiel, whose ancestors included Jahzerah, Meshullam, Meshillemith, and Immer
13 The priests who were heads of families totaled 1,760. They were experts in all the work carried on in the Temple.
The Levites Who Lived in Jerusalem
14-16 The following Levites lived in Jerusalem:
Shemaiah son of Hasshub, whose ancestors included Azrikam and Hashabiah, of the clan of Merari
Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal
Mattaniah son of Mica, whose ancestors included Zichri and Asaph
Obadiah son of Shemaiah, whose ancestors included Galal and Jeduthun
Berechiah, the son of Asa and grandson of Elkanah, who lived in the territory that belonged to the town of Netophah
The Temple Guards Who Lived in Jerusalem
17 The following Temple guards lived in Jerusalem: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, and Ahiman. Shallum was their leader. 18 Down to that time members of their clans had been stationed at the eastern entrance to the King's Gate. Formerly they had stood guard at the gates to the camps of the Levites.
19 Shallum, the son of Kore and grandson of Ebiasaph, together with his fellow members of the clan of Korah, was responsible for guarding the entrance to the Tent of the Lord's presence, just as their ancestors had been when they were in charge of the Lord's camp. 20 Phinehas son of Eleazar—may the Lord be with him!—had supervised them at one time.
21 Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was also a guard at the entrance to the Tent of the Lord's presence.
22 In all, 212 men were chosen as guards for the entrances and gates. They were registered according to the villages where they lived. It was King David and the prophet Samuel who had put their ancestors in these responsible positions. 23 They and their descendants continued to guard the gates to the Temple. 24 There was a gate facing in each direction, north, south, east, and west, and each had a chief guard. 25 These guards were assisted by their relatives, who lived in the villages and who had to take turns at guard duty for seven days at a time. 26 The four chief guards were Levites and had the final responsibility. They were also responsible for the rooms in the Temple and for the supplies kept there. 27 They lived near the Temple, because it was their duty to guard it and to open the gates every morning.
The Other Levites
28 Other Levites were responsible for the utensils used in worship. They checked them out and checked them back in every time they were used. 29 Others were in charge of the other sacred equipment, and of the flour, wine, olive oil, incense, and spices. 30 But the responsibility for mixing the spices belonged to the priests.
31 A Levite named Mattithiah, oldest son of Shallum, of the clan of Korah, was responsible for preparing the baked offerings. 32 Members of the clan of Kohath were responsible for preparing the sacred bread for the Temple every Sabbath.
33 Some Levite families were responsible for the Temple music. The heads of these families lived in some of the Temple buildings and were free from other duties, because they were on call day and night.
34 The men named above were heads of Levite families, according to their ancestral lines. They were the leaders who lived in Jerusalem.
The Ancestors and Descendants of King Saul
(1 Chronicles 8.29-38)35 Jeiel founded the city of Gibeon and settled there. His wife was named Maacah. 36 His oldest son was Abdon, and his other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, 37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth, 38 the father of Shimeah. Their descendants lived in Jerusalem near other families of their clan.
39 Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of Saul. Saul had four sons: Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal. 40 Jonathan was the father of Meribbaal, who was the father of Micah. 41 Micah had four sons: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz. 42 Ahaz was the father of Jarah, who was the father of three sons: Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza, 43 Moza the father of Binea, Binea of Rephaiah, Rephaiah of Eleasah, and Eleasah of Azel.
44 Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
Jeruzālemes iedzīvotāji
1 Viss Israēls tika ierakstīts cilts rakstos, redzi, tie tika ierakstīti Israēla ķēniņu grāmatā. Un Jūdu aizveda trimdā uz Bābeli viņu neuzticības dēļ.
2 Pirmie iemītnieki savos īpašumos, savās pilsētās, bija israēlieši – priesteri, levīti un tempļa kalpotāji. 3 Jeruzālemē dzīvoja vairāki no Jūdas, Benjāmina, Efraima un Manases dēliem. 4 Ūtajs, Amīhūda dēls, Omrī dēls, Imrī dēls, Bānī dēls no Pereca dēliem, Jūdas dēls. 5 No šiloniešiem: pirmdzimtais Asāja un viņa dēli. 6 No Zeraha dēliem: Jeuēls un viņa brāļi, kopā seši simti deviņdesmit. 7 No Benjāmina dēliem: Sallus, Mešullāma dēls, Hodavjas dēls, Senūas dēls, 8 Jibneja, Jerohāma dēls, un Ēla, Uzī dēls, Mihrī dēls un Mešullāms, Šefatjas dēls, Reuēla dēls, Jibnījas dēls, 9 un viņu brāļi pēc to dzimtām, kopā deviņi simti piecdesmit seši. Visi šie vīri bija galvenie tēvu namos.
Priesteri
10 No priesteriem: Jedaja, Jehojārībs, Jāhīns, 11 Azarja, Hilkijas dēls, Mešullāma dēls, Cādoka dēls, Merājota dēls, Dieva nama pārziņa Ahītūva dēls, 12 Adāja, Jerohāma dēls, Pašhūra dēls, Malkijas dēls, un Masajs, Adiēla dēls, Jahzēra dēls, Mešullāma dēls, Mešillēmota dēls, Immēra dēls.
13 Un viņu brāļi, galvenie tēvu namos, kopā tūkstotis septiņi simti sešdesmit vareni spēkavīri, Kunga nama darbu veicēji.
Levīti
14 No levītiem: Šemaja, Hašūba dēls, Azrīkāma dēls, Hašabjas dēls, no Merārī dēliem, 15 un Bakbakars, Herešs, Gālāls un Matanja, Mihas dēls, Zihrī dēls, Āsāfa dēls. 16 Obadja, Šemajas dēls, Gālāla dēls, Jedūtūna dēls. Berehja, Āsas dēls, Elkānas dēls, viņš dzīvoja Netofātas ciematos.
17 Vārtu sargi: Šallūms, Akūbs, Talmons, Ahīmans un viņu brāļi. Šallūms ir galvenais 18 ķēniņa vārtos, kas pret rītiem, – līdz pat šim laikam! Tie bija vārtu sargi no Levī dēlu nometnes. 19 Šallūms, Kores dēls, Ebjāsāfa dēls, Koraha dēls, un viņa brāļi no tēva nama, korahieši, bija atbildīgi par durvju sargu darbu Saiešanas teltī, un viņu tēvi bija Kunga nometnes ieejas sargi. 20 Iepriekš pār tiem valdīja Pinhāss, Elāzāra dēls, Kungs bija ar viņu. 21 Zeharja, Mešelemjāhu dēls, bija Saiešanas telts ieejas sargs. 22 Kopā par vārtu sargiem tika izvēlēti divi simti divpadsmit. Viņi bija ierakstīti cilts rakstos savos ciematos. Dāvids un redzētājs Samuēls tiem uzticējās un iecēla viņus šajā amatā. 23 Viņi ar saviem dēliem bija Kunga nama vārtu sargi, telts nama sargi. 24 Vārtu sargi stāvēja pret četriem vējiem – austreni, rieteni, ziemeli un dienvidu. 25 Viņu brāļiem no saviem ciematiem katras septiņas dienas bija jānāk kopā ar tiem. 26 Tie bija uzticīgi – četri spēcīgi vārtu sargi no levītiem, viņi bija atbildīgi par Dieva nama telpām un dārgumu krātuvēm. 27 Viņi mājoja visapkārt Dieva namam, jo viņi to sargāja un ik rītu atslēdza.
28 Daži no viņiem bija atbildīgi par kalpošanas piederumiem – noteiktā skaitā tos ienesa un tādā pašā skaitā tos aiznesa. 29 Un daži tika iecelti, lai būtu atbildīgi par traukiem un svētlietām, smalkajiem miltiem, vīnu, eļļu, vīraku un smaržvielām. 30 Bet daži priesteru dēli jauca ziežu maisījumu smaržvielām. 31 Matitjam no levītiem, viņš bija korahieša Šallūma pirmdzimtais, tika uzticēta plāceņu cepšana. 32 Bet vairāki no kehātiešu dēliem un viņu brāļiem ik sabatu gādāja par upurmaizēm.
33 Levī tēva nama galvenie, dziedātāji, kas dzīvoja tempļa istabās, bija atbrīvoti no pārējās kalpošanas, dienām un naktīm aizņemti ar savu darbu. 34 Šie ir tēvu namu galvenie, vadoņi pēc levītu cilts rakstiem, kas dzīvoja Jeruzālemē.
Saula cilts raksti
35 Gibeonā dzīvoja Gibeona tēvs Jeiēls, viņa sievas vārds bija Maaha. 36 Viņa dēli: pirmdzimtais Abdons, tad Cūrs, Kīšs, Baals, Nērs, Nādābs, 37 Gdora, Ahjo, Zeharja un Miklots. 38 Miklots bija Šimāma tēvs. Arī viņi dzīvoja kopā ar saviem radiem, netālu no saviem brāļiem Jeruzālemē.
39 Nērs bija Kīša tēvs, un Kīšs bija Saula tēvs, un Sauls bija Jonatāna, Malkī-Šūas, Abīnādāva un Ešbaala tēvs. 40 Jonatāna dēls bija Merīb-Baals, un Merīb-Baals bija Mihas tēvs. 41 Mihas dēli: Pītons, Melehs un Tahrēa. 42 Āhāzs bija Jaāras tēvs, un Jaāra bija Ālemeta, Azmāveta un Zimrī tēvs, Zimrī bija Mocas tēvs, 43 Moca bija Binas tēvs, viņa dēls bija Refāja, viņa dēls Elāsa, viņa dēls Ācēls. 44 Ācēlam bija seši dēli, un šie ir viņu vārdi: Azrīkāms, Bohrū, Ismaēls, Šearja, Obadja un Hānāns, šie ir Ācēla dēli.
