27. They stayed around God’s house, because that duty was on them; and to their duty was its opening morning by morning.
28. Certain of them were in charge of the vessels of service; for these were brought in by count, and these were taken out by count.
29. Some of them also were appointed over the furniture, and over all the vessels of the sanctuary, over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices.
30. Some of the sons of the priests prepared the mixing of the spices.
31. Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the office of trust over the things that were baked in pans.
32. Some of their brothers, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the show bread, to prepare it every Sabbath.
33. These are the singers, heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, who lived in the rooms and were free from other service; for they were employed in their work day and night.
34. These were heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men. These lived at Jerusalem.
35. Jeiel the father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon with
36. his firstborn son Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
37. Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38. Mikloth became the father of Shimeam. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, near their brothers.
39. Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
40. The son of Jonathan was Merib Baal. Merib Baal became the father of Micah.
41. The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
42. Ahaz became the father of Jarah. Jarah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza.
43. Moza became the father of Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
44. Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.