22. The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mika. Uzzi was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the musicians responsible for the service of the house of God.
23. The musicians were under the king’s orders, which regulated their daily activity.
24. Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in all affairs relating to the people.
25. As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its surrounding settlements, in Dibon and its settlements, in Jekabzeel and its villages,
26. in Jeshua, in Moladah, in Beth Pelet,
27. in Hazar Shual, in Beersheba and its settlements,
28. in Ziklag, in Mekonah and its settlements,
29. in En Rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,
30. Zanoah, Adullam and their villages, in Lachish and its fields, and in Azekah and its settlements. So they were living all the way from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.
31. The descendants of the Benjamites from Geba lived in Mikmash, Aija, Bethel and its settlements,
32. in Anathoth, Nob and Ananiah,
33. in Hazor, Ramah and Gittaim,
34. in Hadid, Zeboim and Neballat,
35. in Lod and Ono, and in Ge Harashim.
36. Some of the divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.