1 And the rulers of the people were living in Jerusalem: the rest of the people made selection, by the decision of chance, of one out of every ten to be living in Jerusalem, the holy town; the other nine to go to the other towns. 2 And the people gave a blessing to all the men who were freely offering to take up their places in Jerusalem. 3 Now these are the chiefs of the divisions of the country who were living in Jerusalem: but in the towns of Judah everyone was living on his heritage in the towns, that is, Israel, the priests, the Levites, the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants. 4 And in Jerusalem there were living certain of the children of Judah and 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 Mahalalel, of the children of Perez; 5 And Maaseiah, the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite. 6 All the sons of Perez living in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight men of good position. 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 Jeshaiah. 8 And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred and twenty-eight. 9 And Joel, the son of Zichri, was their overseer; and Judah, the son of Hassenuah, was second over the town. 10 Of the priests: Jedaiah, the son of Joiarib, Jachin, 11 Seraiah, the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God, 12 And their brothers who did the work of the house, eight hundred and twenty-two; and Adaiah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, 13 And his brothers, heads of families, two hundred and forty-two; and Amashsai, the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, 14 And their brothers, men of war, a hundred and twenty-eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim. 15 And of the Levites: Shemaiah, the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni, 16 And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who were responsible for the outside business of the house of God; 17 And Mattaniah, the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who had to give the first note of the song of praise in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers, and Abda, the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. 18 All the Levites in the holy town were two hundred and eighty-four. 19 In addition the door-keepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers who kept watch at the doors, were a hundred and seventy-two. 20 And the rest of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, every one in his heritage. 21 But the Nethinim were living in the Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim. 22 And the overseer of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi, the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the music-makers, who was over the business of the house of God. 23 For there was an order from the king about them and a regular amount for the music-makers, for their needs day by day. 24 And Pethahiah, the son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah, the son of Judah, was the king's servant in everything to do with the people. 25 And for the daughter-towns with their fields, some of the men of Judah were living in Kiriath-arba and its daughter-towns, and in Dibon and its daughter-towns, and in Jekabzeel and its daughter-towns, 26 And in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet, 27 And in Hazar-shual, and in Beer-sheba and its daughter-towns, 28 And in Ziklag, and in Meconah and its daughter-towns, 29 And in En-rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth, 30 Zanoah, Adullam and their daughter-towns, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its daughter-towns. So they were living from Beer-sheba to the valley of Hinnom. 31 And the children of Benjamin were living from Geba, at Michmash and Aija, and at Beth-el and its daughter-towns, 32 At Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, 34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, 35 Lod and Ono, the valley of expert workers. 36 And of the Levites, certain divisions in Judah were joined to Benjamin.
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Abda
Son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, among the Levites who settled in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:17
Adaiah
Son of Jeroham, among the priests who lived in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:12; Nehemiah 11:12
Adaiah
Ahitub
Named at the head of Azariah's priestly ancestry as the father of Meraioth, followed by the title "the chief official of God's temple"; the text gives no father.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:11; Nehemiah 11:11
Ahzai
Akkub
Gatekeeper who, with Talmon and their associates (172 men), kept watch at the gates; also a gatekeeper guarding the storerooms.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:19; Nehemiah 12:25
Amariah
Named as the father of Zechariah in the genealogy of Athaiah (Nehemiah 11:4); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:4
Amzi
Athaiah
Son of Uzziah, descendant of Perez, one of the leaders from Judah who settled in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:4
Azarel
Azrikam
Azrikam is named as the son of Hashabiah in the Merarite ancestry of Shemaiah (1 Chronicles 9:14).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:14; Nehemiah 11:15
Bakbukiah
Levite named Bakbukiah in the Levites, second among his associates in thanksgiving, and later among those who guarded the storerooms at the gates. The lists do not say whether…
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:17; Nehemiah 12:9; Nehemiah 12:25
Bani
Son of Hashabiah and father of Uzzi, in the line of the singers.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:22
Baruch
Named as the father of Maaseiah in the genealogy of Maaseiah (Nehemiah 11:5); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:5
Bunni
Named as the father of Hashabiah in the genealogy of Shemaiah (Nehemiah 11:15); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:15
Col-hozeh
Named as father of Shallun the ruler and, in Neh 11:5, as son of Hazaiah and grandfather of Maaseiah of Judah.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:15; Nehemiah 11:5
Gabbai
One of Sallu’s followers, who with Sallai numbered 928 men of Benjamin.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:8
Galal
Galal is named as the son of Jeduthun in the Levite ancestry of Obadiah (1 Chronicles 9:16).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:16; Nehemiah 11:17
Gishpa
With Ziha, placed over the temple servants who lived on the hill of Ophel.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:21
Haggedolim
Named in the BSB as the father of Zabdiel (the Hebrew may be a title).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:14
Hashabiah
Named as the father of Azrikam in the genealogy of Shemaiah (Nehemiah 11:15); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:14; Nehemiah 11:15
Hashabiah
Son of Mattaniah and father of Bani in Uzzi’s ancestry.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:22
Hassenuah
Named as the father of Judah who was over the Second District.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:9
Hasshub
Hasshub is named as the son of Azrikam in the Merarite ancestry of Shemaiah (1 Chronicles 9:14).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:14; Nehemiah 11:15
Hazaiah
Son of Adaiah, the father of Col-hozeh in Maaseiah’s ancestry.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:5
Hilkiah
Hilkiah is named as the son of Meshullam in the priestly ancestry of Azariah (1 Chronicles 9:11).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:11; Nehemiah 11:11
Ithiel
Named as the father of Maaseiah in the genealogy of Sallu (Nehemiah 11:7); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:7
Jachin
Jachin is named among the priests who lived in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 9:10).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:10; Nehemiah 11:10
Jedaiah
Son of Joiarib among the priests who settled in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:10
Jeroham
Father of the priest Adaiah, son of Pelaliah. 1 Chronicles 9:12 abridges his ancestry ('son of Pashhur'); Nehemiah 11:12 gives Pelaliah, Amzi and Zechariah in between.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:12; Nehemiah 11:12
Jeshaiah
Named as the father of Ithiel in the genealogy of Sallu (Nehemiah 11:7); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:7
Joed
Named as the father of Meshullam in the genealogy of Sallu (Nehemiah 11:7); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:7
Joel
Son of Zichri, the officer over the Benjaminites settling in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:9
Joiarib
Joiarib
Jozabad
Levite named Jozabad in the Levites who taught the Law, and among the leaders who supervised work outside the house of God. The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in…
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 11:16
Judah
Son of Hassenuah, over the Second District of Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:9
Kolaiah
Named as the father of Pedaiah in the genealogy of Sallu (Nehemiah 11:7); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:7
Maaseiah
Son of Baruch, descendant of Shelah, one of the leaders from Judah who settled in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:5
Maaseiah
Named as the father of Kolaiah in the genealogy of Sallu (Nehemiah 11:7); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:7
Mahalalel
Named as the father of Shephatiah in the genealogy of Athaiah (Nehemiah 11:4); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:4
Malchijah
Named at the head of Adaiah's priestly ancestry as the father of Pashhur; the text gives no father for him.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:12; Nehemiah 11:12
Mattaniah
Son of Mica, among the Levites who lived in Jerusalem, in the line of Asaph.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:15; Nehemiah 11:17; Nehemiah 11:22
Meraioth
Meraioth is named as the son of Ahitub in the priestly ancestry of Azariah (1 Chronicles 9:11).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:11; Nehemiah 11:11
Meshezabel
Named as the father of Pethahiah, a descendant of Zerah.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:24
Meshillemoth
Father of Ahzai and son of Immer in Amashai’s ancestry.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:13
Meshullam
Meshullam is named as the son of Hodaviah in the Benjamite ancestry of Sallu (1 Chronicles 9:7). 1 Chronicles 9:7 calls him son of Hodaviah; Nehemiah 11:7 son of Joed. Both are…
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:7; Nehemiah 11:7
Meshullam
Meshullam is named as the son of Zadok in the priestly ancestry of Azariah (1 Chronicles 9:11).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:11; Nehemiah 11:11
Mica
Mica is named as the son of Zichri in the ancestry of Mattaniah, descended from Asaph (1 Chronicles 9:15). 1 Chronicles 9:15 calls him son of Zichri; Nehemiah 11:17 son of Zabdi.…
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:15; Nehemiah 11:17; Nehemiah 11:22
Pashhur
Pashhur is named as the son of Malchijah in the priestly ancestry of Adaiah (1 Chronicles 9:12).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:12; Nehemiah 11:12
Pedaiah
Named as the father of Joed in the genealogy of Sallu (Nehemiah 11:7); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:7
Pelaliah
Pethahiah
Son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, who was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:24
Sallai
One of Sallu’s followers, who with Gabbai numbered 928 men of Benjamin.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:8
Sallu
Son of Meshullam, among the Benjamites who lived in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:7; Nehemiah 11:7
Seraiah
Son of Hilkiah, the chief official of the house of God, of the priestly line of Zadok, Meraioth and Ahitub.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:11
Shabbethai
Levite who supported the opposition to the plan in Ezra 10:15; a Levite of this name also helps explain the Law (Neh 8:7) and supervises work outside the temple (Neh 11:16).
Cited in the guide: Ezra 10:15; Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 11:16
Shammua
Shemaiah
Son of Hasshub, among the Levites who lived in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:14; Nehemiah 11:15
Shephatiah
Named as the father of Amariah in the genealogy of Athaiah (Nehemiah 11:4); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:4
Talmon
Talmon is named among the gatekeepers, with Shallum as their chief (1 Chronicles 9:17).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:17; Nehemiah 11:19; Nehemiah 12:25
Uzzi
Son of Bani and descendant of Asaph who was overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem, the singers in charge of the service of God’s house.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:22
Uzziah
Named as the father of Athaiah in the genealogy of Athaiah (Nehemiah 11:4); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:4
Zabdi
Zabdiel
Son of Haggedolim, overseer of Amashai and the mighty men of valor.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:14
Zadok
Zadok is named as the son of Meraioth in the priestly ancestry of Azariah (1 Chronicles 9:11).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:11; Nehemiah 11:11
Zechariah
Named as the father of Uzziah in the genealogy of Athaiah (Nehemiah 11:4); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:4
Zechariah
Zechariah
Father of Joiarib in the Shelah line of Judah.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:5
Zichri
Ziha
With Gishpa, placed over the temple servants who lived on the hill of Ophel.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:21
Cross references (32)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Isaiah 48:2; Isaiah 52:1; Nehemiah 10:34; Nehemiah 11:18; Matthew 4:5
- 2 Judges 5:9; 2 Corinthians 8:16–17; Deuteronomy 24:13; Job 29:13; Job 31:20
- 3 1 Chronicles 9:1–34; Ezra 2:43; Ezra 2:1; Nehemiah 7:73; Ezra 2:55–58
- 4 Genesis 38:29; Ruth 4:18; Matthew 1:3; 1 Chronicles 9:3–9; Luke 3:33
- 5 Nehemiah 3:15; 1 Chronicles 4:21; Numbers 26:20; 1 Chronicles 9:5; Genesis 38:5
- 7 1 Chronicles 9:7–9
- 9 1 Chronicles 9:7
- 10 1 Chronicles 9:10; Nehemiah 7:39; Nehemiah 12:6; Ezra 2:36; Nehemiah 12:19
- 11 1 Chronicles 9:11; Acts 5:24; 2 Chronicles 19:11; 1 Chronicles 9:1; Numbers 3:32
- 12 1 Chronicles 9:12–13
- 15 1 Chronicles 9:19; 1 Chronicles 9:14
- 16 1 Chronicles 26:20; Nehemiah 8:7; 1 Chronicles 26:29; Acts 6:2–3; Ezra 8:33
- 17 1 Chronicles 9:15; Nehemiah 10:12; Nehemiah 12:31; 1 Chronicles 25:1–6; Nehemiah 12:8–9
- 18 Nehemiah 11:1; Revelation 21:2; Revelation 11:2; 1 Kings 11:13; Matthew 24:15
- 19 Nehemiah 12:25; Nehemiah 7:45; Psalm 84:10; 1 Chronicles 9:17–22
- 20 Nehemiah 11:3
- 21 Nehemiah 3:26; 2 Chronicles 27:3; Nehemiah 3:31
- 22 Nehemiah 12:42; Nehemiah 10:13; Nehemiah 10:11; Nehemiah 11:9; Nehemiah 11:11
- 23 Nehemiah 12:47; Ezra 6:8–9; Ezra 7:20–24; 1 Chronicles 9:33
- 24 Genesis 38:30; 1 Chronicles 18:17; Nehemiah 10:21; Numbers 26:20; 1 Chronicles 23:28
- 25 Joshua 14:15; Joshua 15:21–22
- 26 Joshua 19:2; Joshua 15:26–27
- 27 Joshua 19:3; Judges 20:1; Joshua 15:28; Genesis 21:31; Genesis 26:33
- 28 1 Samuel 27:6; Joshua 15:31
- 29 Joshua 15:35; Judges 13:25; Joshua 12:11; Joshua 19:41; Joshua 15:32–33
- 30 Joshua 10:3; Joshua 15:8; Jeremiah 32:35; Isaiah 37:8; Jeremiah 7:31–32
- 31 Genesis 28:19; Joshua 8:9; 1 Samuel 13:11; Joshua 18:13; Isaiah 10:28
- 32 Joshua 21:18; 1 Samuel 21:1; Isaiah 10:30; 1 Samuel 22:19; Isaiah 10:32
- 33 2 Samuel 4:3; Matthew 2:18; Joshua 18:25; 1 Samuel 7:17
- 34 1 Samuel 13:18
- 35 1 Chronicles 8:12; Nehemiah 7:37; 1 Chronicles 4:14
- 36 1 Chronicles 6:54–81; Joshua 21:1–45; Genesis 49:7
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