5. of the sons of Zattu, Shekaniah a descendant of Jahaziel, plus three hundred other males;
6. of the sons of Adin, Ebed a descendant of Jonathan, plus fifty other males;
7. of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah a descendant of Athaliah, plus seventy other males;
8. of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah a descendant of Michael, plus eighty other males;
9. of the sons of Joab, Obadiah a descendant of Jehiel, plus two hundred and eighteen other males;
10. of the sons of Bani, Shelomith a descendant of Josiphiah, plus one hundred and sixty other males;
11. of the sons of Bebai, his son Zechariah, plus twenty-eight other males;
12. of the sons of Azgad, Johanan a descendant of Hakkatan, plus one hundred and ten other males;
13. of the last sons of Adonikam, the ones named Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah, plus sixty other males;
14. also of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zakkur, plus seventy other males.
15. I gathered them together at the river that runs to Ahava, and we camped in tents three days. As I examined the people and the priests, I discovered that none of the sons of Levi were there.
16. So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, chief men; and also for Joiarib and Elnathan, discerning men.
17. I gave them orders for Iddo, chief at the place Kasiphia, and crafted exactly what they would say to Iddo, his brothers, and the temple servants at the place Kasiphia so that they would bring us ministering servants for the house of our God.
18. Because the good hand of our God was upon us, indeed they brought us a man of understanding descended from the sons of Mahli, who is a descendant of Levi, the son of Israel—Sherebiah along with his sons and his brothers, eighteen men;
19. and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brothers and their sons, twenty men;