15. King Nebuchadnezzar deported Jehozadak along with the other people of Judah and Jerusalem whom the Lord sent into exile.
16. Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
17. Each of them also had sons. Gershon was the father of Libni and Shimei;
18. Kohath was the father of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel;
19. and Merari was the father of Mahli and Mushi.
20. These are the descendants of Gershon from generation to generation: Libni, Jahath, Zimmah,
21. Joah, Iddo, Zerah, Jeatherai.
22. These are the descendants of Kohath from generation to generation: Amminadab, Korah, Assir,
23. Elkanah, Ebiasaph, Assir,
24. Tahath, Uriel, Uzziah, Shaul.
25. Elkanah had two sons, Amasai and Ahimoth.
26. These are Ahimoth's descendants from generation to generation: Elkanah, Zophai, Nahath,
27. Eliab, Jeroham, Elkanah.
28. Samuel had two sons: Joel, the elder, and Abijah, the younger.
29. These are the descendants of Merari from generation to generation: Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah,
30. Shimea, Haggiah, Asaiah.