15. These are the Levites who moved into Jerusalem. There was Shemaiah son of Hasshub. (Hasshub was the son of Azrikam, who was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Bunni.)
16. And there were Shabbethai and Jozabad. They were two of the leaders of the Levites. They were in charge of the work outside the Temple.
17. There was Mattaniah son of Mica. (Mica was the son of Zabdi, who was the son of Asaph.) Mattaniah was the director. He led the people in thanksgiving and prayer. There was Bakbukiah, who was second in charge over his fellow Levites. And there was Abda son of Shammua. (Shammua was the son of Galal, who was the son of Jeduthun.)
18. All together 284 Levites lived in the holy city of Jerusalem.
19. These are the gatekeepers who moved into Jerusalem. There were Akkub, Talmon and others with them. There was a total of 172 men. They guarded the city gates.
20. The other Israelites, priests and Levites lived on their own land. They were in all the cities of Judah.
21. The Temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel. Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.
22. Uzzi son of Bani was appointed over the Levites in Jerusalem. (Bani was the son of Hashabiah, who was the son of Mattaniah. Mattaniah was the son of Mica.) Uzzi was one of Asaph’s descendants. They were the singers. They were responsible for the service of the Temple.
23. The singers took orders from the king. Those orders told the singers what to do each day.
24. Pethahiah son of Meshezabel was the king’s spokesman. Meshezabel was a descendant of Zerah, the son of Judah.
25. Some of the people of Judah lived in villages with their surrounding fields. Some lived in Kiriath Arba and its surroundings. Some lived in Dibon and its surroundings. Some lived in Jekabzeel and its surroundings.
26. Others lived in Jeshua, Moladah, Beth Pelet,
27. Hazar Shual, Beersheba and its surroundings.
28. Others were in Ziklag and Meconah and its surroundings.
29. Some people lived in En Rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,