1 Chronicles 9 (NET)

1 Chronicles 9:1¹Genealogical records were kept for all Israel; they are recorded in the Scroll of the Kings of Israel. The people of Judah were carried away to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:2²The first to resettle on their property and in their cities were some Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:3³Some from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim and Manasseh settled in Jerusalem.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:4⁴The settlers included: Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, who was a descendant of Perez son of Judah.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:5⁵From the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:6⁶From the descendants of Zerah: Jeuel. Their relatives numbered 690.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:7⁷From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah;Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:8⁸Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, son of Mikri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:9⁹Their relatives, listed in their genealogical records, numbered 956. All these men were leaders of their families.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:10¹⁰From the priests: Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin;Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:11¹¹Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub the leader in God’s temple;Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:12¹²Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah; and Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:13¹³Their relatives, who were leaders of their families, numbered 1,760. They were capable men who were assigned to carry out the various tasks of service in God’s temple.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:14¹⁴From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah a descendant of Merari;Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:15¹⁵Bakbakkar; Heresh; Galal; Mattaniah son of Mika, son of Zikri, son of Asaph;Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:16¹⁶Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived among the settlements of the Netophathites.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:17¹⁷The gatekeepers were: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brothers. Shallum was the leader;Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:18¹⁸he serves to this day at the King’s Gate on the east. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the descendants of Levi.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:19¹⁹Shallum son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his relatives from his family (the Korahites) were assigned to guard the entrance to the sanctuary. Their ancestors had guarded the entrance to the Lord ’s dwelling place.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:20²⁰Phinehas son of Eleazar had been their leader in earlier times, and the Lord was with him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:21²¹Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the guard at the entrance to the meeting tent.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:22²²All those selected to be gatekeepers at the entrances numbered 212. Their names were recorded in the genealogical records of their settlements. David and Samuel the prophet had appointed them to their positions.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:23²³They and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the Lord ’s sanctuary (that is, the tabernacle).Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:24²⁴The gatekeepers were posted on all four sides—east, west, north, and south.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:25²⁵Their relatives, who lived in their settlements, came from time to time and served with them for seven-day periods.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:26²⁶The four head gatekeepers, who were Levites, were assigned to guard the storerooms and treasuries in God’s sanctuary.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:27²⁷They would spend the night in their posts all around God’s sanctuary, for they were assigned to guard it and would open it with the key every morning.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:28²⁸Some of them were in charge of the articles used by those who served; they counted them when they brought them in and when they brought them out.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:29²⁹Some of them were in charge of the equipment and articles of the sanctuary, as well as the flour, wine, olive oil, incense, and spices.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:30³⁰(But some of the priests mixed the spices.)Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:31³¹Mattithiah, a Levite, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was in charge of baking the bread for offerings.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:32³²Some of the Kohathites, their relatives, were in charge of preparing the bread that is displayed each Sabbath.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:33³³The musicians and Levite family leaders stayed in rooms at the sanctuary and were exempt from other duties, for day and night they had to carry out their assigned tasks.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:34³⁴These were the family leaders of the Levites, as listed in their genealogical records. They lived in Jerusalem.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:35³⁵Jeiel (the father of Gibeon) lived in Gibeon. His wife was Maacah.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:36³⁶His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:37³⁷Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:38³⁸Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:39³⁹Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:40⁴⁰The son of Jonathan: Meribbaal, who was the father of Micah.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:41⁴¹The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:42⁴²Ahaz was the father of Jarah, and Jarah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:43⁴³and Moza was the father of Binea. His son was Rephaiah, whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 9:44⁴⁴Azel had six sons: Azrikam his firstborn, followed by Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s