1 And all Israel was numbered: and the sum of them was written in the book of the kings of Israel, and Juda: and they were carried away to Babylon for their transgression. 2 Now the first that dwelt in their possessions, and in their cities, were the Israelites, and the priests, and the Levites, and the Nathineans. 3 And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Juda, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and of Manasses. 4 Othei the son of Ammiud, the son of Amri, the son of Omrai, the son of Bonni, of the sons of Phares the son of Juda. 5 And of Siloni: Asaia the firstborn, and his sons. 6 And of the sons of Zara: Jehuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety. 7 And of the sons of Benjamin: Sale the son of Mosollam, the son of Oduia, the son of Asana: 8 And Jobania the son of Jeroham: and Ela the son of Ozi, the son of Mochori: and Mosallam the son of Saphatias, the son of Rahuel, the son of Jebania: 9 And their brethren by their families, nine hundred and fifty-six. All these were heads of their families, by the houses of their fathers. 10 And of the priests: Jedaia, Joiarib, and Jachin: 11 And Azarias the son of Helcias, the son of Mosollam, the son of Sadoc, the son of Maraioth, the son of Achitob, high priest of the house of God. 12 And Adaias the son of Jeroham, the son of Phassur, the son of Melchias, and Maasai the son of Adiel, the son of Jezra, the son of Mosollam, the son of Mosollamith, the son of Emmer. 13 And their brethren heads in their families a thousand seven hundred and threescore, very strong and able men for the work of the ministry in the house of God. 14 And of the Levites: Semeia the son of Hassub the son of Ezricam, the son of Hasebia of the sons of Merari. 15 And Bacbacar the carpenter, and Galal, and Mathania the son of Micha, the son of Zechri the son of Asaph: 16 And Obdia the son of Semeia, the son of Galal, the son of Idithum: and Barachia the son of Asa, the son of Elcana, who dwelt in the suburbs of Netophati. 17 And the porters were Sellum, and Accub, and Telmon, and Ahiman: and their brother Sellum was the prince, 18 Until that time, in the king’s gate eastward, the sons of Levi waited by their turns. 19 But Sellum the son of Core, the son of Abiasaph, the son of Core, with his brethren and his father’s house, the Corites were over the works of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their families in turns were keepers of the entrance of the camp of the Lord. 20 And Phinees the son of Eleazar, was their prince before the Lord, 21 And Zacharias the son of Mosollamia, was porter of the gate of the tabernacle of the testimony: 22 All these that were chosen to be porters at the gates, were two hundred and twelve: and they mere registered in their proper towns: whom David and Samuel the seer appointed in their trust. 23 As well them as their sons, to keep the gates of the house of the Lord, and the tabernacle by their turns. 24 In four quarters were the porters: that is to say, toward the east, and west, and north, and south. 25 And their brethren dwelt in villages, and came upon their sabbath days from time to time. 26 To these four Levites were committed the whole number of the porters, and they were over the chambers, and treasures, of the house of the Lord. 27 And they abode in their watches round about the temple of the Lord: that when it was time, they might open the gates in the morning. 28 And some of their stock had the charge of the vessels for the ministry: for the vessels were both brought in and carried out by number. 29 Some of them also had the instruments of the sanctuary committed unto them, and the charge of the fine flour, and wine, and oil, and frankincense, and spices. 30 And the sons of the priests made the ointments of the spices. 31 And Mathathias a Levite, the firstborn of Sellum the Corite, was overseer of such things as were fried in the fryingpan. 32 And some of the sons of Caath their brethren, were over the leaves of proposition, to prepare always new for every sabbath. 33 These are the chief of the singing men of the families of the Levites, who dwelt in the chambers, by the temple, that they might serve continually day and night in their ministry. 34 The heads of the Levites, princes in their families, abode in Jerusalem. 35 And in Gabaon dwelt Jehiel the father of Gabaon, and the name of hill wife was Maacha: 36 His firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cis, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab, 37 Gedor also, and Ahio, and Zacharias, and Macelloth. 38 And Macelloth beget Samaan: these dwelt over against their brethren in Jerusalem, with their brethren. 39 Now Ner beget Cia: and Cis begot Saul: and Saul beget Jonathan and Melchisua, and Abinadab, and Esbaal. 40 And the son of Jonathan, was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal beget Micha. 41 And the sons of Micha, were Phithon, and Melech, and Tharaa, and Ahaz. 42 And Ahaz beget Jara, and Jara beget Alamath, and Azmoth, and Zamri. And Zamri beget Mesa. 43 And Mesa beget Banaa: whose son Raphaia beget Elasa: of whom was born Asel. 44 And heel had six sons whose names are, Ezricam, Bochru, Ismahel, Saria, Obdia, Hanan: these are the sons of Asel.
1 Chronicles · Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
1 Chronicles 9 Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
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People
Abdon
Jeiel's firstborn son.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:30; 1 Chronicles 9:36
Abiasaph
A son of Korah, listed in Exodus 6 among the Korahite clans of the Levites.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:24; 1 Chronicles 6:37; 1 Chronicles 9:19
Abinadab
One of Saul's sons, killed by the Philistines on Mount Gilboa together with Jonathan and Malchishua.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 31:2; 1 Chronicles 8:33; 1 Chronicles 9:39
Adiel
Adiel is named as the son of Jahzerah in the priestly ancestry of Maasai (1 Chronicles 9:12).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:12
Ahaz
Ahaz is listed as a son of Micah in the sons of Micah (1 Chronicles 8:35; 9:41).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:35; 1 Chronicles 9:41
Ahiman
Ahiman is named among the gatekeepers, with Shallum as their chief (1 Chronicles 9:17).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:17
Ahio
Ahio is listed as a son of Jeiel in the sons of Jeiel (1 Chronicles 8:30-32; 9:36-37).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:31; 1 Chronicles 9:37
Asa
Asa is named as the son of Elkanah in the Levite ancestry of Berechiah (1 Chronicles 9:16).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:16
Asaph
A Gershonite Levite and singer, son of Berechiah, Heman's kinsman who served at his right hand among the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 6:39; 1 Chronicles 9:15; 1 Chronicles 15:17
Baal
Baal is listed as a son of Jeiel in the sons of Jeiel (1 Chronicles 8:30-32; 9:36-37).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:30; 1 Chronicles 9:36
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
Galal
Galal is named among the Levites who lived in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 9:15).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:15
Gedor
Gedor is listed as a son of Jeiel in the sons of Jeiel (1 Chronicles 8:30-32; 9:36-37).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:31; 1 Chronicles 9:37
Hanan
Hanan is listed as a son of Azel in the six sons of Azel (1 Chronicles 8:38; 9:44).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:38; 1 Chronicles 9:44
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
Jeiel
Benjamite called "the father of Gibeon" who lived in Gibeon with his wife Maacah; his sons are listed in 8:30-32 and again in 9:36-38.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:29; 1 Chronicles 9:35
Jeroham
Named as the father of Ibneiah, a Benjamite who lived in Jerusalem; the text gives no father for him.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:8
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
Maasai
Son of Adiel, among the priests who lived in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:12
Melech
Melech is listed as a son of Micah in the sons of Micah (1 Chronicles 8:35; 9:41).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:35; 1 Chronicles 9:41
Nadab
Nadab is listed as a son of Jeiel in the sons of Jeiel (1 Chronicles 8:30-32; 9:36-37).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:30; 1 Chronicles 9:36
Ner
Son of Jeiel in the list of 9:36 (the parallel list in 8:30 omits him), and the Ner who was the father of Kish and so the grandfather of Saul.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:33; 1 Chronicles 9:36; 1 Chronicles 9:39
Cross references (42)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Chronicles 5:25–26; Nehemiah 7:64; Nehemiah 7:5; Ezra 2:59; Ezra 2:62–63
- 2 Nehemiah 7:73; Ezra 8:20; Ezra 2:70; Ezra 2:58; Ezra 2:43
- 3 Nehemiah 11:1; Nehemiah 11:4–9; 2 Chronicles 30:11; 2 Chronicles 11:16
- 4 1 Chronicles 2:5; Genesis 46:12; Numbers 26:20; 1 Chronicles 4:1; Nehemiah 8:7
- 5 Numbers 26:20; Nehemiah 11:5
- 6 1 Chronicles 2:4; 1 Chronicles 2:6; Genesis 38:30; Numbers 26:20
- 7 Nehemiah 11:7; Nehemiah 8:4; Nehemiah 10:20
- 9 Nehemiah 11:8
- 10 Nehemiah 11:10–24; Nehemiah 12:19
- 11 Nehemiah 11:11; 2 Kings 23:4; Numbers 4:15–16; Numbers 4:28; Acts 5:26
- 12 Ezra 2:37; 1 Chronicles 24:14; Nehemiah 11:12–13; Nehemiah 7:40
- 13 1 Chronicles 26:32; 1 Chronicles 26:6; 1 Chronicles 26:30; Nehemiah 11:14
- 14 1 Chronicles 6:19; 1 Chronicles 6:29; 1 Chronicles 6:63; Nehemiah 11:15–19; Numbers 26:57
- 15 Nehemiah 11:22; Nehemiah 10:12; Nehemiah 11:17; 1 Chronicles 12:35; 1 Chronicles 25:2
- 16 Nehemiah 12:28–30; 1 Chronicles 12:25; 1 Chronicles 25:3; 2 Chronicles 35:15; 1 Chronicles 25:6
- 17 1 Chronicles 26:1–32; 1 Chronicles 23:5; Nehemiah 11:19
- 18 Ezekiel 46:1–2; Acts 3:11; 1 Chronicles 26:12–19; Ezekiel 44:2–3; 2 Kings 11:19
- 19 Numbers 26:9–11; Psalm 42:1; 2 Kings 11:15; 2 Kings 11:9; 1 Chronicles 26:7–8
- 20 Numbers 25:7–13; Numbers 3:32; Numbers 31:6; Numbers 4:33; Acts 7:9–10
- 21 1 Chronicles 26:14; 1 Chronicles 26:2
- 22 1 Samuel 9:9; 1 Chronicles 23:1–32; 1 Chronicles 9:31; 1 Chronicles 28:13; 1 Chronicles 25:1–26
- 23 Ezekiel 44:14; 2 Chronicles 23:19; 1 Chronicles 23:32; Nehemiah 12:45; Ezekiel 44:10–11
- 24 1 Chronicles 26:14–18
- 25 2 Kings 11:5; 2 Chronicles 23:8; 2 Kings 11:7
- 26 2 Chronicles 31:5–12; 1 Chronicles 26:20–27; Nehemiah 10:38–39; Nehemiah 13:5
- 27 1 Chronicles 23:30–32; Malachi 1:10; Romans 12:7; 1 Samuel 3:15
- 28 Nehemiah 13:4–5; Nehemiah 12:44; Numbers 23:25–27; Ezra 8:25–30; 1 Chronicles 26:22–26
- 29 1 Chronicles 23:29; Exodus 27:20; Exodus 30:23–38
- 30 Exodus 30:23–25; Exodus 37:29; Exodus 30:33; Exodus 30:35–38
- 31 1 Chronicles 9:19; 1 Chronicles 9:22; Leviticus 2:5; Leviticus 2:7; Leviticus 6:21
- 32 Leviticus 24:5–8; Exodus 25:30; 1 Chronicles 6:33–48
- 33 1 Chronicles 6:31–33; 1 Chronicles 25:1–31; 1 Chronicles 16:4–6; Psalm 134:1–2; Ezra 7:24
- 34 1 Chronicles 9:13; Nehemiah 11:1–15
- 35 1 Chronicles 2:23–24; 1 Chronicles 2:45; 1 Chronicles 2:50–52; 1 Chronicles 8:29–40
- 36 1 Chronicles 9:39; 1 Chronicles 8:33
- 37 1 Chronicles 8:31
- 38 1 Chronicles 8:32
- 39 1 Samuel 13:22; 1 Samuel 14:49–51; 1 Chronicles 8:33–38; 1 Samuel 14:1; 1 Chronicles 10:2
- 40 2 Samuel 4:4; 1 Chronicles 8:34–36
- 41 1 Chronicles 8:35
- 42 1 Chronicles 8:36
- 43 1 Chronicles 8:37
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