Chapter 11

¹ And the chiefs of the people dwelt in Jerusalem: and the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of every ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities. ² And the people blessed all the men that volunteered to dwell in Jerusalem.

³ Now these are the chiefs of the province who dwelt in Jerusalem, and in the cities of Juda; every man dwelt in his possession in their cities: Isræl, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nathinim, and the children of the servants of Solomon.

⁴ And there dwelt in Jerusalem some of the children of Juda, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Juda; Athaia son of Azia, the son of Zacharia, the son of Samaria, the son of Saphatia, the son of Maleleel, and some of the sons of Phares; ⁵ and Maasia son of Baruch, son of Chalaza, son of Ozia, son of Adaia, son of Joarib, son of Zacharias, son of Seloni. ⁶ All the sons of Phares who dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight men of might. ⁷ And these were the children of Benjamin; Selo son of Mesulam, son of Joad, son of Phadaia, son of Coleia, son of Maasias, son of Ethiel, son of Jesia. ⁸ And after him Gebe, Seli, nine hundred and twenty-eight. ⁹ And Joel son of Zechri was overseer over them: and Juda son of Asana was second ¹in the city.

¹⁰ Of the priests: both Jadia son of Joarib, and Jachin. ¹¹ Saraia, son of Elchia, son of Mesulam, son of Sadduc, son of Marioth, son of Ætoth, was ²over the house of God. ¹² And their brethren doing the work of the house were eight hundred and twenty-two: and Adaia son of Jeroam, son of Phalalia, son of Amasi, son of Zacharia, son of Phassur, son of Melchia, ¹³ and his brethren, chiefs of families, two hundred and forty-two: and Amasia son of Esdriel, son of Mesarimith, son of Emmer, ¹⁴ and his brethren, mighty men of war, a hundred and twenty-eight: and their overseer was Badiel son of one of the great men.

¹⁵ And of the Levites; Samaia, son of Esricam, ^{16 17} Matthanias son of Micha, and Jobeb son of Samui, ¹⁸ two hundred and eighty-four.

¹⁹ And the porters; Acub, Telamin, and their brethren, a hundred and seventy-two.

^{20 21 22} And the overseer of the Levites was the son of Bani, son of Ozi, son of Asabia,

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the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph the singers some were ³over the house of God, ²³ For so was the king's commandment concerning them.

²⁴ And Phathaia son of Baseza was in attendance on the king in every matter for the people, ²⁵ and with regard to villages in their country district: and some of the children of Juda dwelt in Cariatharboc, ²⁶ and in Jesu, ²⁷ and in Bersabee: ^{28 29 30} And their villages were Lachis and her hands: and they pitched their tents in Bersabee. ³¹ And the children of Benjamin dwelt from Gabaa to Machmas. ^{32 33 34 35 36} And of the Levites there were divisions to Juda and to Benjamin.