¶ And the rulers¹ of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots², to bring one of ten³ to dwell in Jerusalem the holy⁴ city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.

And the people blessed⁵ all the men, that willingly⁶ offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.

Now⁷ these are the chief⁸ of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel⁹, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims¹⁰, and the children¹¹ of Solomon's servants.

And at Jerusalem dwelt¹² certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez¹³;

And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh¹⁶, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni¹⁷.

All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.

And these are the sons²⁰ of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed²¹, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.

And after him Gabbai²², Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.

And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah²³ the son of Senuah was second over the city.

¶ Of the priests: Jedaiah²⁵ the son of Joiarib²⁷, Jachin.

Seraiah²⁸ the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler³⁰ of the house of God.

And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah³¹ the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,

And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai³² the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai³³, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men³⁴.

Also of the Levites: Shemaiah³⁵ the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

And Shabbethai³⁶ and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of³⁷ the outward³⁸ business of the house of God.

And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi³⁹, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving⁴¹ in prayer: and Bakbukiah⁴² the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

All the Levites in the holy⁴³ city were two hundred fourscore and four.

Moreover the porters, Akkub⁴⁴, Talmon, and their brethren that kept⁴⁵ the gates⁴⁶, were an hundred seventy and two.

¶ And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.

But the⁴⁷ Nethinims dwelt in Ophel⁴⁸: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.

The overseer⁴⁹ also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi⁵⁰ the son of Bani⁵¹, the son of Hashabiah⁵², the son of Mattaniah⁵³, the son of Micha. Of the sons⁵⁴ of Asaph, the singers were over⁵⁵ the business of the house of God.

For it was the king's⁵⁶ commandment concerning them, that a certain portion⁵⁷ should be for the singers, due for every day.

And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel⁵⁸, of the children of Zerah⁵⁹ the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.

And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjatharba⁶², and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon⁶³, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof,

And at Jeshua, and at Moladah⁶⁶, and at Bethphelet⁶⁷,

And at Hazarshual, and at Beersheba, and in the villages thereof,

And at Ziklag⁷¹, and at Mekonah⁷², and in the villages thereof,

And at Enrimmon⁷³, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,

¶ Zanoah⁷⁷, Adullam⁷⁸, and in their villages, at Lachish⁷⁹, and the fields thereof, at Azekah⁸⁰, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beersheba unto the valley⁸¹ of Hinnom.

The children also of Benjamin from Geba⁸² dwelt at Michmash⁸⁴, and Aija⁸⁶, and Bethel, and in their villages,

And at Anathoth⁹⁰, Nob⁹¹, Ananiah,

Hazor, Ramah⁹², Gittaim,

Hadid, Zeboim⁹⁴, Neballat,

Lod⁹⁵, and Ono, the valley⁹⁶ of craftsmen.

And of⁹⁷ the Levites were divisions⁹⁸ in Judah, and in Benjamin.