17. Then there was Mattaniah son of Mica. His ancestors were Zabdi and Asaph. Mattaniah led the temple choir in the prayer of praise. Bakbukiah, who also settled in Jerusalem, was his assistant.Finally, there was Abda son of Shammua; his grandfather was Galal, and his great-grandfather was Jeduthun.
18. Altogether, two hundred and eighty-four Levites settled in the holy city.
19. One hundred and seventy-two temple guards settled in Jerusalem; their leaders were Akkub and Talmon.
20. The rest of the Israelites, including priests and Levites, lived on their own property in the other towns of Judah.
21. But the temple workers lived in the section of Jerusalem known as Ophel, and the two men in charge of them were Ziha and Gishpa.
22. Uzzi son of Bani was the leader of the Levites in Jerusalem. His grandfather was Hashabiah, his great-grandfather was Mattaniah, and his great-great-grandfather was Mica. He belonged to the Asaph clan that was in charge of the music for the temple services,