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11:1 And the rulers of the people dwelt at
Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in
Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.
11:2 And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at
Jerusalem.
11:3 Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of
Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and
the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.
11:4 And at Jerusalem dwelt 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 Perez;
11:5 And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son
of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of
Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.
11:6 All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight
valiant men.
11:7 And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the
son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of
Jesaiah.
11:8 And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.
11:9 And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second
over the city.
11:10 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.
11:11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of
Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.
11:12 And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two:
and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah,
the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah.
11:13 And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the
son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
11:14 And their brethren, mighty men of
valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the
great men.
11:15 Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of
Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
11:16 And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief
of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.
11:17 And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the
principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his
brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
11:18 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
11:19 Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an
hundred seventy and two.
11:20 And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities
of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
11:21 But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.
11:22 The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of
Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were
over the business of the house of God.
11:23 For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be
for the singers, due for every day.
11:24 And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was
at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.
11:25 And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at
Kirjatharba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and
at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof, 11:26 And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at
Bethphelet,
11:27 And at Hazarshual, and at Beersheba, and in the villages thereof,
11:28 And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof,
11:29 And at Enrimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,
11:30 Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages,
at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt
from Beersheba unto the valley of Hinnom.
11:31 The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and
in their villages.
11:32 And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
11:33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
11:34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
11:35 Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.
11:36 And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.
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